TEAM NEWS
Thursday, 10/5/1956
Friday 2/3/1956 :
Wes Westrum becomes a free agent.
Bob Gillespie becomes a free agent.
Fred Hutchinson becomes a free agent.
Willard Marshall becomes a free agent.
Howie Pollet becomes a free agent.
Howie Fox becomes a free agent.
Bob Hooper becomes a free agent.
Harry Dorish becomes a free agent.
Mike Mccormick becomes a free agent.
Kermit Wahl becomes a free agent.
Wednesday 4/5/1956 :
Roberto Clemente slams 2 homers against Detroit.
Roberto Clemente drives in 6 runs against Detroit.
Thursday 4/13/1956 :
Del Ennis hits a 452-foot homerun!!
Wednesday 4/26/1956 :
Virgil Stallcup slams 2 homers against Cleveland.
Friday 4/28/1956 :
Del Ennis drives in 5 runs against New York (A).
Sunday 5/7/1956 :
Don Drysdale pitches a 6-hit shutout against New York (A)!!
Tuesday 5/9/1956 :
Mel Parnell pitches a 1-hit shutout against Chicago (A)!!
Monday 5/15/1956 :
Karl Spooner fans 11 batters against Washington.
Tuesday 5/16/1956 :
P Tommy Byrne has been released.
C Matt Batts has been released.
Wednesday 5/31/1956 :
Carl Sawatski crushes 2 homers against Chicago (A).
Monday 6/5/1956 :
Don Drysdale pitches a 2-hit shutout against New York (A)!!
Monday 6/12/1956 :
Don Drysdale was named Player of the Week!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 17 innings
with an ERA of 0.53, fanning 10.
Monday 6/12/1956 :
Owen Friend hits a 451-foot homerun!!
Wednesday 6/14/1956 :
Carl Furillo hits 2 homers against Kansas City.
Carl Furillo has 7 RBI against Kansas City.
Saturday 6/17/1956 :
Pete Runnels has 4 hits against Detroit.
Monday 6/19/1956 :
Rudy Regalado hits a 455-foot homerun!!
Wednesday 6/21/1956 :
Carl Furillo has 5 RBI against New York (A).
Saturday 7/1/1956 :
Pete Runnels has 4 hits against Baltimore.
Saturday 7/8/1956 :
Carl Furillo drives in 5 runs against Detroit.
Tuesday 7/11/1956 :
P Don Drysdale will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
C Carl Sawatski will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
Friday 7/14/1956 :
Carl Furillo has 4 hits against Chicago (A).
Tuesday 7/18/1956 :
Don Drysdale fans 11 batters against New York (A).
Tuesday 7/25/1956 :
Del Ennis has 4 hits against New York (A).
Saturday 7/29/1956 :
Del Ennis extends his hitting streak to 16 games!
Wednesday 8/2/1956 :
Del Ennis has 4 hits against Kansas City.
Sunday 8/6/1956 :
Del Ennis hits 2 homers against Cleveland.
Sunday 8/20/1956 :
Don Drysdale sets a new season AL Rookie Record for Strikeouts with 168!
Don Drysdale strikes out 11 against Kansas City.
Tuesday 8/22/1956 :
Dick Kokos hits 2 homers against Cleveland.
Dick Kokos drives in 5 runs against Cleveland.
Wednesday 8/23/1956 :
Roberto Clemente has 4 hits against Cleveland.
Monday 8/28/1956 :
Don Drysdale sets a new season ALRookie-Record for Wins with 19!
Wednesday 8/30/1956 :
Del Ennis crushes 2 homers against Baltimore.
Saturday 9/2/1956 :
Mel Parnell pitches a 2-hit shutout against Chicago (A)!!
Wednesday 9/6/1956 :
Mel Parnell sets a new season Team-Record for Losses with 23.
Thursday 9/7/1956 :
Del Ennis hits a 452-foot homerun!!
Del Ennis has 4 hits against Baltimore.
Del Ennis crushes 2 homers against Baltimore.
Friday 9/8/1956 :
Roberto Clemente has 4 hits against Kansas City.
Saturday 9/9/1956 :
Don Drysdale pitches a 3-hit shutout against Kansas City!!
Don Drysdale sets a new season ALRookie-Record for Wins with 20!
Monday 9/11/1956 :
Del Ennis was named Player of the Week!
He batted .556 in 18 AB, with 2 HR and 8 RBI.
Tuesday 9/12/1956 :
Pete Runnels has 4 hits against Cleveland.
Sunday 9/17/1956 :
Don Drysdale sets a new season ALRookie-Record for Wins with 21!
Don Drysdale has 4 hits against Baltimore.
Thursday 9/21/1956 :
Dick Kokos hits a 454-foot homerun!!
Don Drysdale sets a new season AL-Record for Games Started with 42!
Don Drysdale sets a new season Team-Record for Wins with 22!
Del Ennis has 4 hits against Detroit.
Friday 9/22/1956 :
Virgil Stallcup sets a new season Team-Record for Doubles with 41!
Sunday 9/24/1956 :
Virgil Stallcup extends his hitting streak to 16 games!
Thursday 10/5/1956 :
Don Drysdale was named AL Rookie Of The Year Award !
In 42 games started, he pitched 358.1 innings, fanning 213 and walking 82 batters.
Thursday 10/5/1956 :
Leftfield Gold Glove Award Winner: Del Ennis!

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