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Frederick William Newman
Boston Red Sox
Pitcher
Born: February 21, 1942, Boston, MA
Signed: Signed by the Boston Red Sox as an amateur free agent before 1960 season
Major League Teams: Los Angeles Angels 1962-64; California Angels 1965-67
Died: June 24, 1987, Framingham, MA (age 45)
Fred Newman was originally signed by his hometown Red Sox, but the club left him unprotected prior to the 1960 expansion draft and he ended up across the country with the Angels. In parts of six seasons with the Angels, Newman went 33-39 with a 3.41 ERA, pitching four complete game shutouts. A 13-game winner in 1964 and a 14-game winner in 1965, Newman's 2.75 ERA was eighth in the American League in 1964. He was the most heavily used starting pitcher for the Angels in 1965, leading the staff in games started (36) and innings pitched (260 2/3).
Newman battled arm injuries after his strong 1965 season, retiring after trying to make a comeback in the Red Sox system in 1969.
Fred Newman was originally signed by his hometown Red Sox, but the club left him unprotected prior to the 1960 expansion draft and he ended up across the country with the Angels. In parts of six seasons with the Angels, Newman went 33-39 with a 3.41 ERA, pitching four complete game shutouts. A 13-game winner in 1964 and a 14-game winner in 1965, Newman's 2.75 ERA was eighth in the American League in 1964. He was the most heavily used starting pitcher for the Angels in 1965, leading the staff in games started (36) and innings pitched (260 2/3).
Newman battled arm injuries after his strong 1965 season, retiring after trying to make a comeback in the Red Sox system in 1969.
Some text for this post originally appeared on my 1965 Topps blog.
Building the Set / Card #465
December 15, 2024 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards)
On Sunday, December 15th, Doug and I attended the latest Philly Show, spaciously spread out inside Hall A of the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania. I wrote a full show report over at The Phillies Room, including some thoughts on attending the show with our oldest son, who first graced the Philly Show floors back in 2012.
The Card / Red Sox Team Set / Accuracy Index -16
1969 Season
Arm injuries proved to be too much to overcome, and Newman didn't pitch at all in 1969.
Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card: 1963 Topps #496
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (6): 1963-67, 1969
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1981 TCMA The 1960s II #374
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 19 in the Beckett online database as of 2/15/25.
Sources:
Baseball Reference / Wikipedia
December 15, 2024 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards)
On Sunday, December 15th, Doug and I attended the latest Philly Show, spaciously spread out inside Hall A of the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania. I wrote a full show report over at The Phillies Room, including some thoughts on attending the show with our oldest son, who first graced the Philly Show floors back in 2012.
Having had success the prior two shows at Uncle Dick's Cards with his well-organized, neon common binders, I opted to pull up a chair once again at the friendly dealer's array of tables. The aim was simple: Clear out Uncle Dick's 1969 Topps commons, starting off where I had left off the year before with card #501 and going through the end of the set, card #664. In less than 25 minutes, I completed my quest, and this is the 21st of 98 commons pulled from the binder. After a generous dealer discount due to my bulk purchase, this card cost me less than a dollar.
The Card / Red Sox Team Set / Accuracy Index -16
Newman is wearing an Angels uniform here. The back of the card explains to collectors why Newman is in the set, and with the Red Sox, as he had been working with the Louisville Colonels in the International League while attempting a comeback. The Topps cartoonist didn't have a lot to go with for Newman, so he opted to draw a cowboy representing the pitcher's time in the Texas League in 1968.
Accuracy Index: Newman's card sinks to a -16 for no hat (-3), former team's jersey (-5), never played for the Red Sox in 1969 (-2) or any year thereafter (-6).
1969 Season
Arm injuries proved to be too much to overcome, and Newman didn't pitch at all in 1969.
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First Mainstream Card: 1963 Topps #496
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (6): 1963-67, 1969
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1981 TCMA The 1960s II #374
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 19 in the Beckett online database as of 2/15/25.
Sources:
Baseball Reference / Wikipedia
Beckett Database / The Trading Card Database
1965 Topps Blog
1965 Topps Blog
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