TEAM NEWS
Thursday, 10/5/1956
Friday 2/3/1956 :
Dick Starr retires ...
Fan loyalty drops to Fair...
Ray Coleman becomes a free agent.
Billy Demars becomes a free agent.
Hank Schenz becomes a free agent.
Ned Garver becomes a free agent.
Dick Kokos becomes a free agent.
Lou Kretlow becomes a free agent.
Del Rice becomes a free agent.
Lou Sleater becomes a free agent.
Monday 4/10/1956 :
Bill Bruton drives in 6 runs against Detroit.
Monday 4/17/1956 :
Roy Sievers was named Player of the Week!
He batted .417 in 24 AB, with 3 HR and 12 RBI.
Sunday 4/30/1956 :
Bob Friend pitches a 3-hit shutout against Cleveland!!
Monday 5/1/1956 :
Harvey Haddix pitches a 3-hit shutout against Boston!!
Tuesday 5/2/1956 :
Roy Sievers scores 4 runs against Boston.
Don Lenhardt hits 2 homers against Boston.
Don Lenhardt drives in 6 runs against Boston.
Wednesday 5/10/1956 :
Roy Sievers has 4 hits against Washington.
Wednesday 5/17/1956 :
Bill Bruton has 4 hits against New York (A).
Bill Bruton crushes 2 homers against New York (A).
Bill Bruton has 5 RBI against New York (A).
Saturday 5/20/1956 :
Harvey Haddix pitches a 3-hit shutout against Cleveland!!
Sunday 5/21/1956 :
Roy Sievers has 4 hits against Cleveland.
Monday 5/29/1956 :
Joe Adcock was named Player of the Week!
He batted .583 in 24 AB, with 2 HR and 9 RBI.
Thursday 6/1/1956 :
Roy Sievers was named AL-Batter of the Month!
He batted .418 in 79 AB, with 8 homers and 25 RBI.
Sunday 6/4/1956 :
Ted Williams has 4 hits against Cleveland.
Friday 6/16/1956 :
Red Schoendienst has 5 hits against New York (A).
Sunday 6/18/1956 :
Red Schoendienst has 4 hits against New York (A).
Friday 6/23/1956 :
Joe Adcock crushes 2 homers against Washington.
Wednesday 6/28/1956 :
Roy Sievers hits 2 homers against Detroit.
Wednesday 7/5/1956 :
Bill Virdon hits 2 homers against Cleveland.
Thursday 7/6/1956 :
Joe Adcock has 4 hits against Cleveland.
Tuesday 7/11/1956 :
P Harvey Haddix will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
3B Roy Sievers will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
Tuesday 7/18/1956 :
Roy Sievers has 4 hits against Detroit.
Wednesday 7/19/1956 :
Joe Adcock has 4 hits against Detroit.
Monday 7/24/1956 :
Harvey Haddix pitches a 5-hit shutout against Detroit!!
Gene Stephens slams 2 homers against Detroit.
Saturday 7/29/1956 :
Roy Sievers hits a 454-foot homerun!!
Joe Adcock slams 2 homers against Boston.
Monday 7/31/1956 :
Bill Virdon slams 2 homers against Washington.
Tuesday 8/1/1956 :
Harvey Haddix was named AL-Pitcher of the Month !
He had a record of 6-0 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 1.75 and 1 shutouts.
Tuesday 8/1/1956 :
Howie Pollet pitches a 4-hit shutout against Washington!!
Thursday 8/3/1956 :
Bill Virdon hits 2 homers against New York (A).
Monday 8/7/1956 :
Bill Virdon was named Player of the Week!
He batted .500 in 26 AB, with 5 HR and 13 RBI.
Friday 8/11/1956 :
Red Schoendienst has 4 hits against Chicago (A).
Sunday 8/13/1956 :
Bill Bruton sets a new single game AL-Record for Triples with 2!
Tuesday 8/15/1956 :
Bob Friend pitches a 7-hit shutout against Detroit!!
Monday 8/21/1956 :
Bill Virdon drives in 5 runs against Kansas City.
Saturday 8/26/1956 :
Roy Sievers hits 2 homers against Chicago (A).
Friday 9/1/1956 :
Joe Adcock hits a 463-foot homerun!!
Thursday 9/7/1956 :
Roy Sievers crushes 2 homers against Boston.
Roy Sievers drives in 5 runs against Boston.
Wednesday 9/13/1956 :
Charlie White crushes 2 homers against Washington.
Sunday 9/24/1956 :
Red Schoendienst sets a new season Team-Record for Doubles with 37!
Monday 9/25/1956 :
Bob Friend was named Player of the Week!
He won 2 games, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 2.00, fanning 8.
Thursday 10/5/1956 :
Roy Sievers was named AL-Batter of the Year!
He batted .332 in 518 AB, with 43 homers and 125 RBI.
Thursday 10/5/1956 :
Pitcher Gold Glove Award Winner: Frank Sullivan!

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