Floyd Elmo Newkirk was a Major League Baseball

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 pitcher

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. Newkirk played for the New York Yankees

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 in . In one career game, he had a 0-0 record, with a 0.00 ERA, pitching in only 1 inning. He batted and threw right-handed.

He attended Illinois College

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. He was also a World War II

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 veteran. Newkirk was the brother of Major Leaguer Joel Newkirk

Joel Newkirk

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Newkirk was born in Norris City

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, White County, Illinois

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; died in Clayton, Missouri

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; and was buried in Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery

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 in St. Louis County, Missouri

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