TEAM NEWS
Thursday, 10/5/1956
Friday 2/3/1956 :
Johnny Blatnik retires ...
George Crowe retires ...
Clyde Mccullough retires ...
Jerry Priddy becomes a free agent.
Elmer Valo becomes a free agent.
Jim Mcdonald becomes a free agent.
Jack Banta pitches a 2-hit shutout against Boston!!
Monday 4/24/1956 :
George Kell has 4 hits against New York (A).
Tuesday 5/9/1956 :
Hal Newhouser pitches a 5-hit shutout against Kansas City!!
Joe Ginsberg has 4 hits against Cleveland.
Wednesday 5/24/1956 :
Jim King hits a 455-foot homerun!!
Thursday 6/1/1956 :
Hal Newhouser was named AL-Pitcher of the Month !
He had a record of 4-1 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 1.90 and 1 shutouts.
Sunday 6/4/1956 :
George Kell has 4 hits against Boston.
Monday 6/5/1956 :
George Kell was named Player of the Week!
He batted .458 in 24 AB, with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Saturday 6/10/1956 :
Monte Kennedy pitches a 3-hit shutout against New York (A)!!
Monday 6/12/1956 :
Johnny Kucks pitches a 5-hit shutout against Cleveland!!
Hank Edwards has 4 hits against Cleveland.
Monday 6/19/1956 :
Nellie King pitches a 3-hit shutout against Kansas City!!
Thursday 6/22/1956 :
Jim King hits 2 homers against Boston.
Monday 6/26/1956 :
Nellie King was named Player of the Week!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 17 innings
with an ERA of 1.59, fanning 7.
Friday 6/30/1956 :
Jerry Coleman extends his hitting streak to a career high 20 games!
Saturday 7/1/1956 :
Jerry Coleman extends his hitting streak to a career high 21 games!
Sunday 7/2/1956 :
Jerry Coleman's hitting streak was snapped at 21 games!
Tuesday 7/11/1956 :
P Hal Newhouser will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
C Joe Ginsberg will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
Friday 7/14/1956 :
Bob Addis has 4 hits against Washington.
Wednesday 7/26/1956 :
Hank Thompson has 4 hits against Baltimore.
Friday 7/28/1956 :
Don Hoak slams 2 homers against Cleveland.
Thursday 8/3/1956 :
Hank Edwards has 4 hits against Chicago (A).
Joe Ginsberg has 4 hits against Chicago (A).
Saturday 8/12/1956 :
Hank Thompson has 4 hits against Cleveland.
Sunday 8/13/1956 :
Jerry Coleman has 4 hits against Cleveland.
Hank Thompson has 4 hits against Cleveland.
Monday 8/14/1956 :
Hank Thompson was named Player of the Week!
He batted .600 in 20 AB, with 1 HR and 8 RBI.
Tuesday 8/22/1956 :
Hank Edwards has 5 RBI against New York (A).
Saturday 8/26/1956 :
Don Hoak has 4 hits against Boston.
Sunday 8/27/1956 :
P Gene Bearden has been released.
Tuesday 9/5/1956 :
Fred Hatfield has 4 hits against New York (A).
Friday 9/15/1956 :
Fred Hatfield has 4 hits against Washington.
Thursday 10/5/1956 :
Shortstop Gold Glove Award Winner: Fred Hatfield!
Thursday 10/5/1956 :
Rightfield Gold Glove Award Winner: Hank Edwards!

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