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1956 Brooklyn Dodgers season

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General manager(s)
  
Buzzie Bavasi

Local television
  
WOR-TV

Manager(s)
  
Walter Alston

Owner(s)
  
Walter O'Malley, James & Dearie Mulvey, Mrs. John L. Smith

Local radio
  
WMGMVin Scully, Connie Desmond, Jerry Doggett, Al Helfer

The 1956 Brooklyn Dodgers edged out the Milwaukee Braves to win the National League title. The Dodgers again faced the New York Yankees in the World Series. This time they lost the series in seven games, one of which was a perfect game by the Yankees' Don Larsen.

Contents

Offseason

  • December 9, 1955: Don Hoak, Russ Meyer and Walt Moryn were traded by the Dodgers to the Chicago Cubs for Randy Jackson and Don Elston.
  • December 21, 1955: Jack Littrell was purchased by the Dodgers from the Kansas City Athletics.
  • December 30, 1955: Pete Wojey was traded by the Dodgers to the Detroit Tigers for Leo Cristante and cash.
  • March 2, 1956: Tommy Lasorda was purchased from the Dodgers by the Kansas City Athletics

    • Regular season

    Don Newcombe won the NL MVP award and the very first Cy Young Award. He was the first pitcher to win the National League MVP and the Cy Young Award in the same season.

    During the season, the Dodgers played seven home games at Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City, New Jersey, as part of owner Walter O'Malley's continued attempts to pressure Brooklyn to allow him to build a new stadium in his preferred location at Flatbush and Atlantic Avenues. The first of these games was on April 19.

    Notable transactions

  • April 16, 1956: Tim Thompson was traded by the Dodgers to the Kansas City Athletics for Lee Wheat, Tom Saffell and cash.
  • May 14, 1956: Billy Loes was purchased from the Dodgers by the Baltimore Orioles.
  • May 15, 1956: Jim Hughes was purchased from the Dodgers by the Chicago Cubs.
  • May 15, 1956: Sal Maglie was purchased by the Dodgers from the Cleveland Indians.
  • July 4, 1956: Ray Shearer was traded by the Dodgers to the Milwaukee Braves for Jim Frey.
  • July 29, 1956: Dale Mitchell was purchased by the Dodgers from the Cleveland Indians.

    • Starters by position

    Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Other batters

    Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Starting pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Other pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Relief pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Game 1

    October 3, 1956, at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York

    Game 2

    October 5, 1956, at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York

    Game 3

    October 6, 1956, at Yankee Stadium in New York City

    Game 4

    October 7, 1956, at Yankee Stadium in New York City

    Game 5

    October 8, 1956, at Yankee Stadium in New York City

    Game 6

    October 9, 1956, at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York

    Game 7

    October 10, 1956, at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York

    Awards and honors

  • National League Most Valuable Player
  • Don Newcombe
  • Cy Young Award
  • Don Newcombe
  • TSN Pitcher of the Year Award
  • Don Newcombe

    • All-Stars

  • 1956 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
  • Roy Campanella reserve
  • Jim Gilliam reserve
  • Clem Labine reserve
  • Duke Snider reserve
  • TSN Major League All-Star Team
  • Don Newcombe

    • References

    1956 Brooklyn Dodgers season Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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