TEAM NEWS
Thursday, 10/5/1956
Friday 2/3/1956 :
Sam Zoldak retires ...
Jackie Mayo becomes a free agent.
Friday 4/14/1956 :
Billy Pierce fans 11 batters against St. Louis (N).
Monday 4/17/1956 :
Dale Long hits a 451-foot homerun!!
Vic Wertz has 4 hits against New York (N).
Friday 4/28/1956 :
Billy Pierce fans 11 batters against St. Louis (N).
Saturday 4/29/1956 :
Curt Simmons pitches a 4-hit shutout against St. Louis (N)!!
Friday 5/5/1956 :
Vic Wertz hits a 471-foot homerun!!
Wednesday 5/10/1956 :
Stan Lopata crushes 2 homers against Milwaukee.
Sunday 5/14/1956 :
Eddie Mathews slams 2 homers against Chicago (N).
Eddie Mathews has 5 RBI against Chicago (N).
Monday 5/22/1956 :
Eddie Mathews was named Player of the Week!
He batted .381 in 21 AB, with 4 HR and 7 RBI.
Tuesday 5/23/1956 :
Ralph Kiner slams 2 homers against Pittsburgh.
Wednesday 5/24/1956 :
Eddie Mathews crushes 2 homers against Pittsburgh.
Friday 5/26/1956 :
Vic Wertz has 4 hits against Brooklyn.
Saturday 5/27/1956 :
Eddie Mathews crushes 2 homers against Brooklyn.
Eddie Mathews drives in 6 runs against Brooklyn.
Tuesday 5/30/1956 :
Vic Wertz has 4 hits against Cincinnati.
Thursday 6/1/1956 :
Curt Simmons was named NL-Pitcher of the Month !
He had a record of 6-0 in 8 games started, with an ERA of 2.78.
Thursday 6/1/1956 :
Eddie Mathews was named NL-Batter of the Month!
He batted .343 in 99 AB, with 14 homers and 31 RBI.
Tuesday 6/6/1956 :
Richie Ashburn has 4 hits against Pittsburgh.
Ralph Kiner has 4 hits against Pittsburgh.
Wednesday 6/7/1956 :
Bobby Thomson hits 2 homers against Pittsburgh.
Thursday 6/8/1956 :
Ralph Kiner slams 2 homers against Pittsburgh.
Saturday 6/10/1956 :
Roy Hartsfield hits a 452-foot homerun!!
Friday 6/16/1956 :
Vic Wertz has 4 hits against Chicago (N).
Wednesday 6/21/1956 :
Eddie Mathews crushes 2 homers against New York (N).
Tuesday 6/27/1956 :
Roy Hartsfield hits 2 homers against Brooklyn.
Roy Hartsfield drives in 6 runs against Brooklyn.
Friday 6/30/1956 :
Granny Hamner has 4 hits against Pittsburgh.
Eddie Mathews has 4 hits against Pittsburgh.
Eddie Mathews hits for the cycle against Pittsburgh!
Monday 7/3/1956 :
Vic Wertz has 4 hits against Brooklyn.
Tuesday 7/11/1956 :
P Curt Simmons will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
3B Eddie Mathews will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
Saturday 7/15/1956 :
Robin Roberts pitches a 7-hit shutout against Cincinnati!!
Tuesday 7/18/1956 :
Curt Simmons pitches a 4-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
Thursday 7/20/1956 :
Richie Ashburn has 4 hits against Pittsburgh.
Friday 7/21/1956 :
Billy Pierce pitches a 3-hit shutout against Milwaukee!!
Friday 8/4/1956 :
Eddie Mathews hits 2 homers against Milwaukee.
Tuesday 8/8/1956 :
Vic Wertz scores 4 runs against Pittsburgh.
Friday 8/11/1956 :
Curt Simmons pitches a 5-hit shutout against Brooklyn!!
Tuesday 8/15/1956 :
Curt Simmons pitches a 3-hit shutout against New York (N)!!
Wednesday 8/16/1956 :
Roy Hartsfield has 4 hits against New York (N).
Wednesday 8/23/1956 :
Vic Wertz hits a 452-foot homerun!!
Vic Wertz has 4 hits against New York (N).
Thursday 8/24/1956 :
Richie Ashburn has 4 hits against St. Louis (N).
Wednesday 8/30/1956 :
Bobby Thomson has 4 hits against Milwaukee.
Bobby Thomson scores 4 runs against Milwaukee.
Eddie Mathews hits 2 homers against Milwaukee.
Friday 9/8/1956 :
Stan Lopata sets a new season Team-Record for Strikeouts with 123.
Vic Wertz sets a new single game NL-Record for At-Bats with 7.
Vic Wertz has 4 hits against Chicago (N).
Vic Wertz has 6 RBI against Chicago (N).
Roy Hartsfield has 4 hits against Chicago (N).
Roy Hartsfield scores 4 runs against Chicago (N).
Saturday 9/9/1956 :
Curt Simmons pitches a 6-hit shutout against Chicago (N)!!
Sunday 9/10/1956 :
Eddie Mathews hits 2 homers against Chicago (N).
Monday 9/11/1956 :
Curt Simmons was named Player of the Week!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 17.1 innings
with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 10.
Tuesday 9/12/1956 :
Eddie Mathews crushes 2 homers against Milwaukee.
Friday 9/15/1956 :
Vic Wertz has 4 hits against New York (N).
Vic Wertz scores 4 runs against New York (N).
Sunday 9/17/1956 :
Bobby Thomson hits a 452-foot homerun!!
Monday 9/18/1956 :
Richie Ashburn was named Player of the Week!
He batted .500 in 24 AB, with 3 HR and 9 RBI.
Thursday 10/5/1956 :
Third Base Gold Glove Award Winner: Eddie Mathews!

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