Until 2011 when Detroit Tigers Pitcher Justin Verlander did it, Don Newcombe was the only baseball player to have won the Rookie of the Year, Most Valuable Player and Cy Young awards in his career. In 1949, he became the first black pitcher to start a World Series game. In 1951, Newcombe was the first black pitcher to win twenty games in one season. In 1956, he was the first pitcher to win the National League MVP and the Cy Young Award in the same season. Don Newcombe has hand signed this Brooklyn Dodgers MLB Licensed 8x10 Photo. Bold Blue Pristine Signature with NL ROY 1949 inscription. New, Custom Black Frame with White Mat. Pastime Productions Certificate of Authenticity. Image of actual item in stock - as shown