Career
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.".