Former Dodgers Great Don Newcombe Dies at 92

Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Don Newcombe throws a ceremonial pitch before a baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Cleveland Indians, in L.A., on July 1, 2014. Chris Carlson/AP

LOS ANGELES—Don Newcombe, the hard-throwing Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher who was one of the first black players in the major leagues and who went on to win the Rookie of the Year, Most Valuable Player and Cy Young awards, has died. He was 92.

The team confirmed that Newcombe died on Tuesday, Feb. 19, morning after a lengthy illness.