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Louis Norman (Bobo) Newsom (August 11 1907 - December 7 1962) was an American starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. Also known as "Buck", Newson played for a number of teams from 1929 through 1953. He batted and threw right handed. Born in Hartsville, South Carolina, Newson was known as a somewhat eccentric and emotional personality, typically referring to everyone, and also himself in the third person, as "Bobo".

Newson pitched valiantly in a losing cause in Game Seven of the 1940 World Series with the Detroit Tigers, two days after his father had died while visiting and watching his son win Game Five. In 1947, although he had a poor outing, Newson garnered a Series ring while with the New York Yankees. He also made the American League All-Star team from 1938-40 and 1944.

In a 20-season career, Newson posted a 211-222 record with 2082 strikeouts and a 3.98 ERA in 3759.1 innings pitched. With 211 wins, he is one of the 100 winningest pitchers of all time.

Newson died in Orlando, Florida at age 55 from cirrhosis of the liver and was buried in his home town of Hartsville, which has a street named in his honor.

Teams

Brooklyn Dodgers (1929-1930, 1942-1943)
Chicago Cubs (1932)
St. Louis Browns (1934-1935, 1938-1939, 1943)
Washington Senators (1935-1937, 1942, 1943, 1946-1947, 1952[start)
Boston Red Sox (1937)
Detroit Tigers (1939-1941)
Philadelphia Athletics (1944-1946, 1952-1953)
New York Yankees (1947-1948)

Best season

1940: 21-5, 164 SO, 2.83 ERA

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