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1956 New York Yankees season

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Start date
  
1956

General manager
  
George Weiss

Owners
  
Dan Topping, Del Webb

Manager
  
Casey Stengel

Local television
  
WPIX

Local radio
  
WINS (AM) (Mel Allen, Jim Woods, Red Barber)

Similar
  
1953 New York Yankees, 1949 New York Yankees, 1951 New York Yankees, 1960 New York Yankees, 1932 New York Yankees

The 1956 New York Yankees season was the 54th season for the team in New York, and its 56th season overall. The team finished with a record of 97–57, winning their 22nd pennant, finishing 9 games ahead of the Cleveland Indians. New York was managed by Casey Stengel. The Yankees played their home games at Yankee Stadium. In the World Series, they defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers in 7 games. The Series featured the only no-hitter in Series play, a perfect game, delivered by the Yankees' Don Larsen in Game 5.

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Offseason

  • February 8, 1956: Lou Berberet, Bob Wiesler, Herb Plews, Dick Tettelbach, and a player to be named later were traded by the Yankees to the Washington Senators for Mickey McDermott and Bobby Kline. The Yankees completed the deal by sending Whitey Herzog to the Senators on April 2.

    • Regular season

  • April 18, 1956: Umpire Ed Rommell was the first umpire to wear glasses in a major league game. The game was played between the Yankees and the Washington Senators.

    • Notable transactions

  • May 28, 1956: Gerry Staley was selected off waivers from the Yankees by the Chicago White Sox.
  • June 14, 1956: Lou Skizas and Eddie Robinson were traded by the Yankees to the Kansas City Athletics for Moe Burtschy, Bill Renna and cash.
  • July 11, 1956: Wally Burnette was traded by the Yankees to the Kansas City Athletics for Tommy Lasorda.
  • August 25, 1956: Enos Slaughter was selected off waivers by the Yankees from the Kansas City Athletics.

    • 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

    1956 World Series

    AL New York Yankees (4) vs. NL Brooklyn Dodgers (3)

    Awards and honors

  • Don Larsen, Babe Ruth Award
  • Mickey Mantle, American League MVP
  • Mickey Mantle, Associated Press Athlete of the Year

    • All-Star Game

    Farm system

    Bradford club folded, May 18, 1956

    References

    1956 New York Yankees season Wikipedia
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