1956 in baseball

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The following are the baseball events of the year 1956 throughout the world.

Contents

Champions

Major League Baseball

Other champions

Winter Leagues

Awards and honors

Major League Baseball statistical leaders

American LeagueNational League
AVG Mickey Mantle 1 NYY.353 Hank Aaron MIL.324
HR Mickey Mantle 1 NYY52 Duke Snider BKN43
RBI Mickey Mantle 1 NYY130 Stan Musial STL109
Wins Frank Lary DET21 Don Newcombe BKN27
ERA Whitey Ford NYY2.47   Lew Burdette MIL2.70  
Ks Herb Score CLE263 Sam Jones CHC176

1 Major League Triple Crown Batting Winner

Major league baseball final standings

Nippon Professional Baseball final standings

Central League final standings

Central League G W L T Pct. GB
Yomiuri Giants 13082444.646
Osaka Tigers 13079501.6124.5
Chunichi Dragons 13074560.56910.0
Kokutetsu Swallows 13061654.48521.0
Hiroshima Carp 13045823.35827.5
Taiyo Whales 13043870.33141.0

Pacific League final standings

Pacific League G W L T Pct. GB
Nishitetsu Lions 15496517.646
Nankai Hawks 15496526.6430.5
Hankyu Braves 15488642.57810.5
Mainichi Orions 15484664.55813.5
Kintetsu Pearls 15468824.45529.5
Toei Flyers 15458924.39039.5
Daiei Stars 15457943.38041.0
Takahashi Unions 15452984.35145.5

Events

January

February

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Connie Mack in 1938

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

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Mickey Mantle (c.1953)

October

November

December

Births

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Deaths

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Sources

  1. Conklin, William R. "Hoboken Fete Takes Baseball Back 110 Years; Cartwright Plaque Is Unveiled at Site of Elysian Fields Rudd Determined to Speak 300 Watch Ceremony Honored in Hall of Fame", The New York Times , June 20, 1956. Accessed March 9, 2018.
  2. Negro League Featured Piece – John Beckwith. Article by Kyle McNary. Baseball History Comes Alive¡ website. Retrieved on March 5, 2018.
  3. Buck Weaver. Article by David Fletcher. SABR Biography Project. Retrieved on March 5, 2018.
  4. Connie Mack article. Baseball Hall of Fame website. Retrieved on March 5, 2018.
  5. Kip Selbach. Article by Bill Nowlin. SABR Biography Project. Retrieved on March 6, 2018.
  6. Fred Merkle. Article by Trey Strecker SABR Biography Project. Retrieved on March 6, 2018.
  7. Solly Hofman. Article by Trey Strecker. SABR Biography Project. Retrieved on March 6, 2018.
  8. Harry Howell. Article by Eric Sallee.SABR Biography Project. Retrieved on March 7, 2018.
  9. Al Simmons. Article by Fred Stein. SABR Biography Project. Retrieved on March 7, 2018.

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