The Dodgers will pay tribute to the late Don Newcombe this season ... stitching a special No. 36 patch on their uniforms for all of 2019 -- the team announced Thursday. The legendary pitcher -- one of the most important black athletes in MLB history -- died Tuesday at the age of 92 ... and the…

Dodgers legend Don Newcombe -- one of the most important black athletes in MLB history -- died Tuesday morning after battling an undisclosed "lengthy illness," the Dodgers confirmed. He was 92. Newcombe started off as a star pitcher in the Negro Leagues -- before making his debut with the Brooklyn…