TEAM HISTORY
Thursday, 10/5/1956
Final Record :
Whitey Ford was named AL Newcomer of the Year Award !
In 41 games started, he pitched 280.2 innings, fanning 121 and walking 156 batters.
Wins : 90, Losses : 65, Pct. : .581, Position in Division : 1.
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Year 1951 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: CF Mickey Mantle. Signing Bonus: $1,248,000
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: C Red Wilson. Signing Bonus: $191,100
Round 2 pick: SS Jim Brideweser. Signing Bonus: $35,000
Round 3 pick: LF Jim Dyck. Signing Bonus: $50,000
Round 3 pick: SS Willy Miranda. Signing Bonus: $52,500
Round 4 pick: P Paul Lapalme. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Final Record :
Wins : 74, Losses : 80, Pct. : .481, Position in Division : 5, 17.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1952 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: SS Daryl Spencer. Signing Bonus: $350,000
Round 2 pick: CF Pete Whisenant. Signing Bonus: $266,000
Round 3 pick: RF Faye Throneberry. Signing Bonus: $97,500
Round 4 pick: P Johnny Rutherford. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Round 5 pick: RF Jack Daniels. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Mickey Mantle was named AL Rookie Of The Year Award !
He batted .276 in 519 AB, with 51 homers and 132 RBI.
Hank Bauer won the Gold Glove Award at Leftfield.
Final Record :
Wins : 90, Losses : 64, Pct. : .584, Position in Division : 2, 5.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1953 Recap :
Fan loyalty drops to Average...
Round 2 pick: P Paul Foytack. Signing Bonus: $122,500
Round 4 pick: C Bob Oldis. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Daryl Spencer was named AL Rookie Of The Year Award !
He batted .238 in 362 AB, with 11 homers and 48 RBI.
Final Record :
Wins : 86, Losses : 68, Pct. : .558, Position in Division : 2, 10.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1954 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: LF Jerry Lynch. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: P Art Fowler. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: P Jake Thies. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 4 pick: P Paul Giel. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 5 pick: P Ozzie Van brabant
Pee wee Reese won the Gold Glove Award at Shortstop.
Final Record :
Wins : 82, Losses : 72, Pct. : .532, Position in Division : 3, 17.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1955 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: P Sandy Koufax. Signing Bonus: $0
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: C Elston Howard. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: P Roger Craig. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 4 pick: P Don Ferrarese. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 5 pick: LF Jim Small. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 6 pick: 3B Juan Delis
Mickey Mantle was named AL-Batter of the Year!
He batted .301 in 538 AB, with 43 homers and 116 RBI.
Bobby Avila won the Gold Glove Award at Second Base.
Al Rosen won the Gold Glove Award at Third Base.
Final Record :
Wins : 91, Losses : 63, Pct. : .591, Position in Division : 1.
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Year 1956 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: LF Wes Covington. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: SS Luis Aparicio. Signing Bonus: $0
Elston Howard won the Gold Glove Award at Catcher.
Mickey Mantle won the Gold Glove Award at Centerfield.

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