Warren Newson

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
Newson in 1988
Outfielder
Born: (1964-07-03) July 3, 1964
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 runs34
Runs batted in120
KBO statistics
Batting average.209
Home runs7
Runs batted in17
Teams

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. Newson possessed exceptional strike zone judgment, prompting Bill James to herald him as a freely-available player who could help many teams win.

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