TEAM HISTORY
Thursday, 10/5/1956
Final Record :
Duke Snider was named NL-Batter of the Year!
He batted .329 in 550 AB, with 41 homers and 117 RBI.
Wins : 86, Losses : 68, Pct. : .558, Position in Division : 2, 1.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1951 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: LF Bob Cerv. Signing Bonus: $666,600
Round 2 pick: P Tom Morgan. Signing Bonus: $77,000
Round 3 pick: P Dick Marlowe. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Round 4 pick: SS Gene Verble. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Duke Snider was named NL-Batter of the Year!
He batted .320 in 571 AB, with 44 homers and 133 RBI.
Final Record :
Wins : 85, Losses : 69, Pct. : .552, Position in Division : 2, 3.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1952 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: P Bill Henry. Signing Bonus: $169,750
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: LF Jim Greengrass. Signing Bonus: $177,600
Round 2 pick: 3B Andy Carey. Signing Bonus: $266,000
Round 2 pick: SS Milt Bolling. Signing Bonus: $101,500
Round 3 pick: SS Clem Koshorek. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Round 4 pick: P Raul Sanchez. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Round 5 pick: P Dick Brodowski. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Duke Snider was named NL-Batter of the Year!
He batted .341 in 572 AB, with 44 homers and 146 RBI.
Gene Hermanski won the Gold Glove Award at Rightfield.
Final Record :
Wins : 92, Losses : 63, Pct. : .594, Position in Division : 2, 1.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1953 Recap :
Round 2 pick: LF Rip Repulski. Signing Bonus: $35,000
Round 3 pick: CF Carlos Bernier. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Round 4 pick: P Thornton Kipper. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Gil Hodges won the Gold Glove Award at First Base.
Cal Abrams won the Gold Glove Award at Leftfield.
Final Record :
Wins : 91, Losses : 64, Pct. : .587, Position in Division : 2, 1.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1954 Recap :
Fan loyalty increases to Very Good!
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: RF Hank Aaron. Signing Bonus: $0
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: 1B Harry Agganis. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: P Russ Kemmerer. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: P Arnie Portocarrero. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 4 pick: P Harold Jeffcoat
Round 5 pick: P Moe Savransky
Willie Jones was named NL-Batter of the Year!
He batted .342 in 564 AB, with 34 homers and 114 RBI.
Roy Campanella won the Gold Glove Award at Catcher.
Final Record :
Wins : 84, Losses : 70, Pct. : .545, Position in Division : 3, 12.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1955 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: C Earl Battey. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: P Larry Jackson. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: CF Jim Pyburn
Round 4 pick: C Pete Daley
Round 5 pick: P Dave Hillman
Round 6 pick: P Glenn Cox
Bob Miller won the Gold Glove Award at Pitcher.
Final Record :
Wins : 85, Losses : 69, Pct. : .552, Position in Division : 3, 8.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1956 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: CF Lou Skizas. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: P Tom Acker. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: P Connie Grob. Signing Bonus: $0
Duke Snider was named NL-Batter of the Year!
He batted .322 in 581 AB, with 49 homers and 140 RBI.

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