Raymond Francis Newman is a former Major League Baseball

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 left-handed pitcher for the Chicago Cubs

Chicago Cubs

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 in 1971 and the Milwaukee Brewers

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 in 1972-1973.

He saw limited action in his brief career, usually as a reliever. He became known for riding a bicycle to Wrigley Field

Wrigley Field

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. On one occasion, he was struck by a driver and was unable to pitch that day due to the mishap. Cubs manager Leo Durocher

Leo Durocher

Leo Ernest Durocher , nicknamed Leo the Lip, was an American infielder and manager in Major League Baseball. Upon his retirement, he ranked fifth all-time among managers with 2,009 career victories, second only to John McGraw in National League history. Durocher still ranks tenth in career wins by...

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."

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