1956 New York Yankees season

1956 New York Yankees season

MLB yearly infobox-pre1969‎
name = New York Yankees
season = 1956
misc = 1956 World Series Champions
1956 American League Champions

current league = American League
y1 = 1901
Uniform
ballpark = Yankee Stadium
y4 = 1923
city = New York City, New York
y5 = 1903
owners = Dan Topping and Del Webb
managers = Casey Stengel
television = WPIX
radio = WINS (AM)
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The New York Yankees' 1956 season was the 54th season for the Yankees. 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 at Yankee Stadium. In the World Series, they defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers in 7 games. The Series featured the first and only no-hitter in Series play, a perfect game, delivered by the Yankees' Don Larsen in Game 5.

Regular season

eason standings

Notable transactions

*April 2, 1956: Whitey Herzog was sent by the New York Yankees to the Washington Senators to complete an earlier deal made on February 8, 1956. The New York Yankees sent a player to be named later, Lou Berberet, Bob Wiesler, Herb Plews, and Dick Tettelbach to the Washington Senators for Mickey McDermott and Bobby Kline. The New York Yankees sent Whitey Herzog (April 2, 1956) to the Washington Senators to complete the trade. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/h/herzowh01.shtml Whitey Herzog Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
*July 11, 1956: Tom Lasorda was traded by the Kansas City Athletics to the New York Yankees for Wally Burnette. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/l/lasorto01.shtml Tommy Lasorda Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
*August 25, 1956: Enos Slaughter was selected off waivers by the New York Yankees from the Kansas City Athletics. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/slaugen01.shtml Enos Slaughter Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]

Roster

Starting pitchers

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

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 YearAll-Star Game

References

External links

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYY/1956.shtml 1956 New York Yankees]
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1956_WS.shtml 1956 World Series]
* [http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1956&t=NYA 1956 New York Yankees team page at www.baseball-almanac.com] succession box
title = American League Champions
years = 1956
before = New York Yankees
1955
after = New York Yankees
1957succession box
title = World Series Champions
New York Yankees
years = 1956
before = Brooklyn Dodgers
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after = Milwaukee Braves
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