TEAM NEWS
Thursday, 10/5/1956
Friday 2/3/1956 :
Doyle Lade retires ...
Mike Clark retires ...
Eddie Malone retires ...
Dick Whitman retires ...
Eddie Waitkus retires ...
Virgil Stallcup becomes a free agent.
Fred Sanford becomes a free agent.
Hank Edwards becomes a free agent.
Bob Dillinger becomes a free agent.
Owen Friend becomes a free agent.
Thursday 4/6/1956 :
Willard Nixon pitches a 6-hit shutout against New York (N)!!
Johnny Groth has 4 hits against New York (N).
Monday 4/10/1956 :
Johnny Groth was named Player of the Week!
He batted .520 in 25 AB, with 2 HR and 10 RBI.
Monday 4/17/1956 :
Roy Face pitches a 3-hit shutout against Brooklyn!!
Monday 4/24/1956 :
Roy Face was named Player of the Week!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 2.50, fanning 8.
Tuesday 4/25/1956 :
Frank Smith has 5 RBI against Pittsburgh.
Ernie Banks has 5 RBI against Pittsburgh.
Friday 4/28/1956 :
Harry Simpson has 4 hits against Brooklyn.
Sunday 4/30/1956 :
Johnny Pramesa has 4 hits against Brooklyn.
Monday 5/1/1956 :
Roy Face was named NL-Pitcher of the Month !
He had a record of 6-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 3.00 and 1 shutouts.
Thursday 5/4/1956 :
Ernie Banks has 4 hits against St. Louis (N).
Wednesday 5/24/1956 :
Hector Lopez has 4 hits against Chicago (N).
Saturday 6/3/1956 :
Willard Nixon pitches a 6-hit shutout against New York (N)!!
Sunday 6/4/1956 :
Nellie Fox extends his hitting streak to a career high 20 games!
Tuesday 6/6/1956 :
Nellie Fox extends his hitting streak to a career high 21 games!
Wednesday 6/7/1956 :
Nellie Fox extends his hitting streak to a career high 22 games!
Friday 6/9/1956 :
Nellie Fox extends his hitting streak to a career high 23 games!
Johnny Pramesa crushes 2 homers against Milwaukee.
Johnny Pramesa has 5 RBI against Milwaukee.
Sunday 6/11/1956 :
Elmer Valo sets a new single game NL-Record for Bases on Balls with 5!
Johnny Groth sets a new single game NL-Record for At-Bats with 7.
Nellie Fox extends his hitting streak to a career high 24 games!
Dusty Rhodes has 4 hits against Milwaukee.
Nellie Fox has 4 hits against Milwaukee.
Nellie Fox scores 4 runs against Milwaukee.
Ernie Banks scores 4 runs against Milwaukee.
Tuesday 6/13/1956 :
Nellie Fox extends his hitting streak to a career high 25 games!
Wednesday 6/14/1956 :
Nellie Fox extends his hitting streak to a career high 26 games!
Thursday 6/15/1956 :
Nellie Fox extends his hitting streak to a career high 27 games!
Saturday 6/17/1956 :
Frank Smith pitches a 3-hit shutout against Milwaukee!!
Sunday 6/18/1956 :
Nellie Fox's hitting streak was snapped at 27 games!
Monday 6/19/1956 :
Elmer Valo has 5 hits against Pittsburgh.
Friday 6/23/1956 :
Ernie Banks hits a 456-foot homerun!!
Johnny Pramesa slams 2 homers against Philadelphia (N).
Johnny Pramesa has 5 RBI against Philadelphia (N).
Monday 6/26/1956 :
Harry Simpson hits 2 homers against Chicago (N).
Harry Simpson has 6 RBI against Chicago (N).
Saturday 7/1/1956 :
Harry Simpson drives in 5 runs against New York (N).
Monday 7/3/1956 :
Harry Simpson was named Player of the Week!
He batted .548 in 31 AB, with 3 HR and 13 RBI.
Tuesday 7/4/1956 :
1B Eddie Robinson has been released.
Monday 7/10/1956 :
Harry Simpson was named Player of the Week!
He batted .500 in 20 AB, with 3 HR and 7 RBI.
Tuesday 7/11/1956 :
P Roy Face will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
P Frank Smith will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
CF Johnny Groth will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
Saturday 7/15/1956 :
Harry Simpson extends his hitting streak to 16 games!
Wednesday 7/19/1956 :
Roy Face strikes out 11 against Chicago (N).
Thursday 7/27/1956 :
Johnny Groth has 4 hits against Milwaukee.
Monday 7/31/1956 :
Mike Mccormick retires ...
Tuesday 8/1/1956 :
Dusty Rhodes has 4 hits against Milwaukee.
Harry Simpson scores 4 runs against Milwaukee.
Ed Bailey scores 4 runs against Milwaukee.
Sunday 8/13/1956 :
Elmer Valo crushes 2 homers against St. Louis (N).
Ernie Banks hits 2 homers against St. Louis (N).
Ernie Banks has 5 RBI against St. Louis (N).
Saturday 8/19/1956 :
Frank Smith fans 11 batters against Philadelphia (N).
Wednesday 8/23/1956 :
Harry Simpson has 4 hits against Pittsburgh.
Elmer Valo has 4 hits against Pittsburgh.
Saturday 8/26/1956 :
Paul Minner pitches a 5-hit shutout against Chicago (N)!!
Monday 8/28/1956 :
Paul Minner was named Player of the Week!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.50, fanning 8.
Friday 9/1/1956 :
Frank Smith was named NL-Pitcher of the Month !
He had a record of 6-0 in 8 games started, with an ERA of 1.23.
Tuesday 9/5/1956 :
Frank Smith pitches a 5-hit shutout against Milwaukee!!
Saturday 9/9/1956 :
Johnny Groth sets a new season Team-Record for Doubles with 41!
Tuesday 9/19/1956 :
Faye Throneberry crushes 2 homers against Philadelphia (N).
Sunday 10/1/1956 :
Frank Smith was named NL-Pitcher of the Month !
He had a record of 3-1 in 4 games started, with an ERA of 1.67 and 1 shutouts.
Thursday 10/5/1956 :
Frank Smith was named NL-Pitcher of the year !
In 41 games started, he pitched 313 innings, fanning 225 and walking 93 batters.

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