TEAM NEWS
Thursday, 10/5/1956
Friday 2/3/1956 :
Pee wee Reese retires ...
Dave Koslo retires ...
Dave Madison retires ...
Tuesday 2/21/1956 :
SS Snuffy Stirnweiss refused assignment to the minors.
Saturday 4/8/1956 :
Bobby Avila extends his hitting streak to 16 games!
Bobby Avila has 4 hits against Baltimore.
Sunday 4/23/1956 :
Bobby Avila has 4 hits against Washington.
Bobby Avila hits 2 homers against Washington.
Larry Doby hits 2 homers against Washington.
Monday 5/1/1956 :
Larry Doby was named AL-Batter of the Month!
He batted .337 in 92 AB, with 8 homers and 22 RBI.
Friday 5/5/1956 :
Hank Bauer has 4 hits against Boston.
Stan Musial slams 2 homers against Boston.
Stan Musial has 7 RBI against Boston.
Friday 5/12/1956 :
Stan Musial sets a new single game AL-Record for Triples with 2!
Sunday 5/14/1956 :
Al Rosen slams 2 homers against Kansas City.
Tuesday 5/16/1956 :
Sandy Koufax fans 13 batters against Baltimore.
Stan Musial drives in 5 runs against Baltimore.
Saturday 5/20/1956 :
Elston Howard has 4 hits against Detroit.
Thursday 5/25/1956 :
Hank Bauer has 4 hits against Baltimore.
Hank Bauer has 5 RBI against Baltimore.
Tuesday 6/6/1956 :
Al Rosen has 4 hits against Boston.
Monday 6/12/1956 :
Ernie Johnson pitches a 5-hit shutout against Chicago (A)!!
Sunday 6/18/1956 :
Larry Doby slams 2 homers against Baltimore.
Hank Bauer drives in 5 runs against Baltimore.
Tuesday 6/20/1956 :
Putsy Caballero has 4 hits against Boston.
Thursday 6/29/1956 :
Whitey Ford pitches a 4-hit shutout against Cleveland!!
Charlie Silvera scores 4 runs against Cleveland.
Mickey Mantle scores 4 runs against Cleveland.
Saturday 7/1/1956 :
Whitey Ford was named AL-Pitcher of the Month !
He had a record of 5-1 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 1.71 and 1 shutouts.
Monday 7/3/1956 :
Sandy Koufax was named Player of the Week!
He won 2 games, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 1.00, fanning 16.
Monday 7/3/1956 :
Elston Howard drives in 5 runs against Kansas City.
Thursday 7/6/1956 :
Paul Foytack strikes out 12 against Kansas City.
Tuesday 7/11/1956 :
P Ernie Johnson will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
P Whitey Ford will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
1B Stan Musial will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
CF Mickey Mantle will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
3B Al Rosen will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
Friday 7/21/1956 :
Irv Noren has 4 hits against Detroit.
Thursday 7/27/1956 :
Hank Bauer has 4 hits against Boston.
Tuesday 8/1/1956 :
Gil Mcdougald was named AL-Batter of the Month!
He batted .467 in 90 AB, with 4 homers and 24 RBI.
Friday 8/4/1956 :
P Johnny Schmitz refused assignment to the minors.
Thursday 8/10/1956 :
Gil Mcdougald extends his hitting streak to 16 games!
Friday 8/11/1956 :
Gil Mcdougald extends his hitting streak to 17 games!
Saturday 8/12/1956 :
Jim Bunning pitches a 2-hit shutout against Washington!!
Monday 8/21/1956 :
Mickey Mantle was named Player of the Week!
He batted .450 in 20 AB, with 2 HR and 9 RBI.
Tuesday 8/22/1956 :
Mickey Mantle has 4 hits against Detroit.
Thursday 8/24/1956 :
Stan Musial has 4 hits against Detroit.
Stan Musial drives in 6 runs against Detroit.
Friday 8/25/1956 :
P Joe Page refused assignment to the minors.
P Joe Page has been released.
Sunday 8/27/1956 :
Irv Noren has 4 hits against Washington.
Monday 8/28/1956 :
Mickey Mantle was named Player of the Week!
He batted .478 in 23 AB, with 2 HR and 6 RBI.
Monday 8/28/1956 :
Sandy Koufax sets a new season Team-Record for Strikeouts with 210!
Friday 9/1/1956 :
Mickey Mantle was named AL-Batter of the Month!
He batted .337 in 83 AB, with 7 homers and 26 RBI.
Saturday 9/2/1956 :
Bobby Avila has 4 hits against Baltimore.
Sunday 9/3/1956 :
Larry Doby sets a new single game AL-Record for Homeruns with 3!
Jim Bunning pitches a 4-hit shutout against Baltimore!!
Larry Doby has 4 hits against Baltimore.
Larry Doby hits 3 homers against Baltimore.
Larry Doby drives in 5 runs against Baltimore.
Monday 9/4/1956 :
Jim Bunning was named Player of the Week!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 17 innings
with an ERA of 1.59, fanning 5.
Tuesday 9/5/1956 :
Hank Bauer crushes 2 homers against Detroit.
Wednesday 9/6/1956 :
Ernie Johnson sets a new season Team-Record for Wins with 23!
Larry Doby has 6 RBI against Detroit.
Friday 9/8/1956 :
Jim Bunning sets a new season ALRookie-Record for Wins with 19!
Saturday 9/9/1956 :
Stan Musial has 4 hits against Baltimore.
Stan Musial hits 2 homers against Baltimore.
Wednesday 9/13/1956 :
Jim Bunning sets a new season ALRookie-Record for Wins with 20!
Saturday 9/23/1956 :
Jackie Robinson has 4 hits against Cleveland.
Wednesday 9/27/1956 :
P Johnny Schmitz has been released.
P Bill Wight has been released.
P Vic Raschi has been released.
P Earl Johnson has been released.
Sunday 10/1/1956 :
Jim Bunning was named AL-Pitcher of the Month !
He had a record of 4-1 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 2.27 and 1 shutouts.
Thursday 10/5/1956 :
Catcher Gold Glove Award Winner: Elston Howard!
Thursday 10/5/1956 :
Centerfield Gold Glove Award Winner: Mickey Mantle!

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