About Ray Newman
Lived 1945 – 2023 (aged 77). Ray Newman was an American baseball player.
Raymond Francis Newman (June 20, 1945 – May 5, 2023) was an American former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher for the Chicago Cubs in 1971 and the Milwaukee Brewers in 1972 to 1973.
He saw limited action in his brief career, usually as a reliever. He became known for riding a bicycle to Wrigley Field. On one occasion, he was struck by a driver and was unable to pitch that day due to the mishap. Cubs manager Leo Durocher was not amused, and Newman was traded by the next spring. Durocher, talking about his team that year, referred to "this nut who used to ride a bicycle to the ballpark."
Newman was traded from the Brewers to the Detroit Tigers for Mike Strahler at the Winter Meetings on December 6, 1973.
Newman died on May 5, 2023.
Don’t just read it —
keep it.
Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.
- E-book
- Audio
- Video
Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free
Important facts
People in Ray Newman's life
Named in this biography and alive at the same time
Related people
Same field, nearest in time
Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped Ray Newman's
Frequently asked questions
Who was Ray Newman?
American baseball player
When was Ray Newman born?
Ray Newman was born on 20 June 1945 in Evansville.
When did Ray Newman die?
Ray Newman died on 5 May 2023.
What was Ray Newman's occupation?
Ray Newman was a baseball player.
What nationality was Ray Newman?
Ray Newman was American.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Ray Newman (baseball)
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ray Newman. https://biography.guide/ray-newman/
MLA: "Ray Newman." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ray-newman/.
Chicago: "Ray Newman." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/ray-newman/.
Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.
Page generated 2026-09-27 05:31 UTC