Warren Dale Newson (born July 3, 1964) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played all or part of eight seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1991-98. Newson played for the Chicago White Sox (1991–1995), Seattle Mariners (1995) and Texas Rangers (1996–1998). He also played for the Kia Tigers of the KBO League in 2002.
Warren Newson | |
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![]() Newson in 1988 | |
Outfielder | |
Born: (1964-07-03) July 3, 1964 (age 58) Newnan, Georgia | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
Professional debut | |
MLB: May 29, 1991, for the Chicago White Sox | |
KBO: April 5, 2002, for the Kia Tigers | |
Last appearance | |
MLB: September 27, 1998, for the Texas Rangers | |
KBO: May 22, 2002, for the Kia Tigers | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .250 |
Home runs | 34 |
Runs batted in | 120 |
KBO statistics | |
Batting average | .209 |
Home runs | 7 |
Runs batted in | 17 |
Teams | |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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While playing for the White Sox, Newson was given the nickname "The Deacon" by the team's longtime television play-by-play announcer, Ken Harrelson.[citation needed] Newson possessed exceptional strike zone judgment, prompting Bill James to herald him as a freely-available player who could help many teams win.[citation needed]
Mexican League batting champions | |
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