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Jamee999 · 12-18-2019, 10:51 AM

1956

Changes

Import HoFer - I chose a random member of the Hall, not including any non-players, or anyone whose career would likely overlap with his real self if I included him. Kiki Cuyler was imported. The original Cuyler was in the game from 1921-1936. Cuyler Jr. signed with the Chicago Cubs.
Release random ranked - 24-year-old Eddie Mathews (Minnesota), the #3 ranked player in baseball, was released, and became a free agent. He signed with the Atlanta Braves.
Historic expansion - The Houston Astros and Portland Beavers will be added to the American League following the season.

Off-Season
- Ace Marv Breuer signed with the San Francisco Seals in free agency.
- Steve Gromek signed with the Chicago White Sox.
- Warren Spahn moved from the Athletics to the Seals.

American League East
Boston Red Sox (93-61)
New York Yankees (87-67)
Philadelphia Athletics (84-70)
Baltimore Orioles (75-79)
American League Central
Toronto Blue Jays (82-72)
Washington Senators (65-89)
Cleveland Indians (53-101)
Detroit Tigers (52-102)
American League West
Chicago White Sox (95-59)
Kansas City Royals (86-68)
Minnesota Twins (82-72)
California Angels (70-84)

AL MVP: Dick Williams (Boston)
AL CYA: Bob Purkey (Boston)
AL ROY: Wes Covington (Philadelphia)
AL RMA: Dave Hoskins (Philadelphia)
AL MOY: Ralph Sharman (Boston)

National League East
Philadelphia Phillies (79-75)
Montreal Expos (78-76)
Brooklyn Dodgers (57-97)
New York Giants (52-102)
National League Central
Atlanta Braves (95-59)
Cincinnati Reds (78-76)
Pittsburgh Pirates (74-80)
Louisville Colonels (61-93)
Durham Bulls (57-97)
National League West
Chicago Cubs (97-57)
San Francisco Seals (95-59)
San Diego Padres (88-66)
Milwaukee Brewers (87-67)
St. Louis Cardinals (80-74)

NL MVP: Eddie Mathews (Atlanta) (2nd award, 1st in NL)
NL MOP: Johnny Antonelli (Chicago)
NL ROY: Frank Robinson (Louisville)
NL RMA: Cliff Fannin (Montreal)
NL MOY: Charlie Hargreaves (San Francisco) (2nd award)

Statistical Leaders
Batting Average: Willie Mays (Baltimore) .208, Eddie Mathews (Atlanta) .225
Home Runs: Wes Covington (Philadelphia) 49, Eddie Mathews (Atlanta) 54
Runs Batted In: Willie Mays (Baltimore) 105, Eddie Mathews (Atlanta) 105
Stolen Bases: Al Gionfriddo (California) 22, Luis Aparicio (Philadelphia) 17
WAR: Willie Mays (Baltimore) 13.6, Eddie Mathews (Atlanta) 13.4

Wins: Bob Purkey (Boston) 24, Marv Breuer (San Francisco) 22
ERA: Ewell Blackwell (Chicago) 0.75, Joe Haynes (St. Louis) 1.20
Strikeouts: Herb Score (Minnesota) 258, Don Drysdale (Cincinnati) 202
Saves: Dean Stone (New York) 30, Glenn Gardner (Milwaukee) 39
WAR: Bob Purkey (Boston) 11.6, Bob Friend (Milwaukee) 12.7

Notes
- The White Sox rode their rotation of Ewell Blackwell, Sandy Koufax, Bobby Shantz, and Steve Gromek to the best record in the AL.
- The Yankees made the wildcard game even though ace Vinegar Bend Mizell could only make 13 starts because of a knee injury.
- Every NL West team had a better record than every NL East team.
- Durham traded starter Gene Bearden to St. Louis for two prospects.
- The Phillies traded outfielder Bill Virdon to the Cubs for Kiki Cuyler Jr. and a pitching prospect.

Achievements & Milestones
- Jim Lemon (Baltimore), Frank Robinson (Louisville), and Wes Covington (Athletics) all hit three homers in a game.
- Bill Fischer (Atlanta) threw a perfect game, while Russ Kemmerer (Boston) threw two.
- Sandy Koufax (White Sox) threw four no-hitters.
- Andy Seminick (San Diego, 36) and Wally Westlake (San Francisco, 35) hit their 300th homers.
- Ted Kluszewski (Kansas City, 32) and Gil Hodges (Kansas City, 32) joined the 400 home run club.
- Ralph Kiner (Phillies, 33) and Pat Seerey (Cardinals, 33) hit homer #500.
- Warren Spahn (San Francisco, 35), Jim Bagby (Cincinnati, 40) and Johnny Podgajny (Toronto, 36) won their 200th games.
- Johnny Schmitz (Detroit, 35) and Howie Pollet (San Francisco, 35) moved past 250 wins.
- Vito Tamulis (Phillies, 45) became the 14th man to win 300 games.

Wildcard Games
- Kansas City defeated New York, 5-2.
- San Francisco defeated San Diego, 7-3.
- Mickey Mantle (San Francisco) hit two homers and drove in five runs.

Division Series
- Chicago defeated Kansas City, 3 games to 1.
- Cal McLish (Kansas City) no-hit the White Sox in Game Two, only allowing two Pale Hose men to walk. The Royals won 2-0.
- Gene Freese (Chicago) hit two homers in the series.
- Yogi Berra and Ted Kluszewski (Kansas City) both went 0-15.
- Gil Hodges (Kansas City) missed the series through injury.
- Boston defeated Toronto, 3 games to 1.
- Dick Williams (Boston) drove in six runs.
- Bob Purkey (Boston) was awarded the win in Games One and Four.
- San Francisco defeated Chicago, 3 games to 1.
- Ray Herbert (San Francisco) threw a no-hitter in Game One, giving the Giants a 3-0 win.
- Marv Breuer (San Francisco) allowed just one hit in Game Three, and the Seals snuck a 1-0 victory.
- Roy Campanella (San Francisco) hit two home runs in a 8-0 Game Four win. He drove in five men in the series. Ray Herbert threw his second shutout of the series.
- Atlanta defeated Philadelphia, 3 games to 1.
- Larry Jackson (Atlanta) threw a shutout in Game One, as the Braves won 4-0.
- Jackson also won Game Four, throwing seven strong innings.
- Eddie Mathews (Atlanta) hit three home runs.
- Duke Snider (Philadelphia) was held hitless in the series.

ALCS
- Boston defeated Chicago, 4 games to 3.
- Vic Wertz was the MVP, batting 9-28.
- Richie Ashburn (Boston) hit the walk-off single to win Game Two, 4-3. Sibby Sisti (Boston) had previously hit an RBI double to tie the game.
- Bob Purkey (Boston) threw a three-hit shutout in Game Three, extending the Red Sox's lead.
- Harry Hooper Jr. (Chicago) hit a lead-off homer in the bottom of the tenth inning of Game Four, giving the White Sox the 5-4 win.
- The Red Sox won the first three games of the series, but the White Sox won the next three to tie it up.
- Wertz and Dick Williams (Boston) hit RBI singles in the top of the ninth inning of Game Seven, powering the Red Sox to a 3-1 win.
- Jim Pisoni and Daryl Spencer (Chicago) each hit three home runs.
- Boston last won the pennant in 1951.
NLCS
- San Francisco defeated Atlanta, 4 games to 3.
- Marv Breuer was the MVP. He won Games Two and Six.
- Pinch hitter Harry Agganis (Atlanta) hit a walk-off homer to give the Bravos a 3-2 win in Game Five.
- Breuer threw a one-hitter to tie the series at three each.
- Roy Campanella (San Francisco) drove in eight men on four hits.
- Mel Clark (San Francisco) had five RBI in just three at-bats.
- Eddie Mathews (Atlanta) hit three home runs.
- The Seals won the pennant for the first time.

World Series
- San Francisco defeated Boston, 5 games to 2.
- Mickey Mantle was series MVP. He was 6-21 with four homers and six RBI.
- Mantle hit two homers in Game Five, powering the Seals to a 5-3 win.
- Game Six was a classic. Tied 1-1 after nine, the two teams traded zeros before both scoring in the sixteenth. Sam Dente (Boston) hit an RBI double in the top of the seventeenth frame, but Frank Quinn (Boston) wasn't able to close things out, granting consecutive bases loaded walks to Roy Campanella and Wally Westlake, giving the Seals the 4-3 win.
- Howie Pollet (San Francisco) threw a one-hitter to win the title for the Seals in Game Seven.
- The first title for the Seals, and the first title for a team west of the Rockies.

Retirements
- Bob Elliott. Hard-hitting outfielder who has important part of very strong Giants teams. Eight All-Stars, and five Silver Sluggers, with 353 homers and a 151 OPS+. Titles in 1948 and 1950.
- Steve Gromek. 1949 and 1951 NL MOP. Ace for the Reds and Giants, leading the NL in wins four times. Only two All-Star games, but won a ring and WS MVP in 1950, his first year in New York. 218-180, 134 ERA+.
- Eddie Lopat. Braves and Reds ace who made five All-Star teams in a strong but short career. 168-142, with a 145 ERA+. Led NL once each in wins and ERA.
- Vern Stephens. Great two-way third baseman for Nashville, Houston, and the Athletics. 1947 NL and NLCS MVP. Six All-Stars and Silver Sluggers, but eleven Gold Gloves. 144 career OPS+ with 475 home runs.
- Vito Tamulis. Workhorse who was a reliable major league starter from 1934 to 1956. 307-232, and a 125 ERA+. Made two All-Star games as a stalwart for the Phillies.

Hall of Fame
FRANK GEORGE "NOODLES" HAHN
Starting Pitcher
Cincinnati Reds 1901-1912, Philadelphia Athletics 1913
4x NL MOP, 9x AS
212-109, 7 SV, 1.91 ERA, 2934.1 IP, 1599 K, 158 ERA+, 83.1 WAR

JOSEPH JEFFERSON "SHOELESS JOE" JACKSON
Outfielder
New Jersey Nationals 1908-1916, Pittsburgh Pirates 1917-1922, Philadelphia Quakers 1923-1925, Milwaukee Brewers 1926-1928, Chicago Cubs 1929-1930
11x AS, 11x SS
.318/.396/.461, 3280 H, 620 2B, 224 3B, 136 HR, 1312 RBI, 1349 BB, 405 SB, 162 OPS+, 67.0 WAR

LYNWOOD THOMAS "SCHOOLBOY" ROWE
Starting Pitcher
Cleveland Indians 1933-1934, New York Yankees 1935-1948, Montreal Expos 1949, Detroit Tigers 1949-1950, Philadelphia Phillies 1951, Baltimore Orioles 1952
AS
304-206, 2.41 ERA, 5096 IP, 1573 K, 124 ERA+, 116.2 WAR

WILLIAM HOWARD "BILL" TERRY
First Baseman
New Jersey Nationals 1923-1927, Newark Bears 1928-1932, Chicago Cubs 1933, Kansas City Royals 1933-1934, Texas Rangers 1935-1940, St. Louis Browns 1941, Boston Red Sox 1942, Baltimore Orioles 1943
WS, 3x AS, 12x GG
.228/.313/.408, 2517 H, 529 2B, 56 3B, 448 HR, 1419 RBI, 1370 BB, 18 SB, 147 OPS+, 123.2 WAR

Draft
- Portland picked outfielder Bill Howerton with the first pick in the expansion draft.
- Jim Gentile went to Houston first overall in the regular draft.
- Roger Maris was Portland's pick at #2.
- The Giants picked Claude Osteen third.

Johnny Antonelli was the NL's MOP.

Eddie Mathews won NL MVP after moving from Minnesota to Atlanta.

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Jamee999 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 769	1956 Changes Import HoFer - I chose a random member of the Hall, not including any non-players, or anyone whose career would likely overlap with his real self if I included him. Kiki Cuyler was imported. The original Cuyler was in the game from 1921-1936. Cuyler Jr. signed with the Chicago Cubs. Release random ranked - 24-year-old Eddie Mathews (Minnesota), the #3 ranked player in baseball, was released, and became a free agent. He signed with the Atlanta Braves. Historic expansion - The Houston Astros and Portland Beavers will be added to the American League following the season. Off-Season - Ace Marv Breuer signed with the San Francisco Seals in free agency. - Steve Gromek signed with the Chicago White Sox. - Warren Spahn moved from the Athletics to the Seals. American League East Boston Red Sox (93-61) New York Yankees (87-67) Philadelphia Athletics (84-70) Baltimore Orioles (75-79) American League Central Toronto Blue Jays (82-72) Washington Senators (65-89) Cleveland Indians (53-101) Detroit Tigers (52-102) American League West Chicago White Sox (95-59) Kansas City Royals (86-68) Minnesota Twins (82-72) California Angels (70-84) AL MVP: Dick Williams (Boston) AL CYA: Bob Purkey (Boston) AL ROY: Wes Covington (Philadelphia) AL RMA: Dave Hoskins (Philadelphia) AL MOY: Ralph Sharman (Boston) National League East Philadelphia Phillies (79-75) Montreal Expos (78-76) Brooklyn Dodgers (57-97) New York Giants (52-102) National League Central Atlanta Braves (95-59) Cincinnati Reds (78-76) Pittsburgh Pirates (74-80) Louisville Colonels (61-93) Durham Bulls (57-97) National League West Chicago Cubs (97-57) San Francisco Seals (95-59) San Diego Padres (88-66) Milwaukee Brewers (87-67) St. Louis Cardinals (80-74) NL MVP: Eddie Mathews (Atlanta) (2nd award, 1st in NL) NL MOP: Johnny Antonelli (Chicago) NL ROY: Frank Robinson (Louisville) NL RMA: Cliff Fannin (Montreal) NL MOY: Charlie Hargreaves (San Francisco) (2nd award) Statistical Leaders Batting Average: Willie Mays (Baltimore) .208, Eddie Mathews (Atlanta) .225 Home Runs: Wes Covington (Philadelphia) 49, Eddie Mathews (Atlanta) 54 Runs Batted In: Willie Mays (Baltimore) 105, Eddie Mathews (Atlanta) 105 Stolen Bases: Al Gionfriddo (California) 22, Luis Aparicio (Philadelphia) 17 WAR: Willie Mays (Baltimore) 13.6, Eddie Mathews (Atlanta) 13.4 Wins: Bob Purkey (Boston) 24, Marv Breuer (San Francisco) 22 ERA: Ewell Blackwell (Chicago) 0.75, Joe Haynes (St. Louis) 1.20 Strikeouts: Herb Score (Minnesota) 258, Don Drysdale (Cincinnati) 202 Saves: Dean Stone (New York) 30, Glenn Gardner (Milwaukee) 39 WAR: Bob Purkey (Boston) 11.6, Bob Friend (Milwaukee) 12.7 Notes - The White Sox rode their rotation of Ewell Blackwell, Sandy Koufax, Bobby Shantz, and Steve Gromek to the best record in the AL. - The Yankees made the wildcard game even though ace Vinegar Bend Mizell could only make 13 starts because of a knee injury. - Every NL West team had a better record than every NL East team. - Durham traded starter Gene Bearden to St. Louis for two prospects. - The Phillies traded outfielder Bill Virdon to the Cubs for Kiki Cuyler Jr. and a pitching prospect. Achievements & Milestones - Jim Lemon (Baltimore), Frank Robinson (Louisville), and Wes Covington (Athletics) all hit three homers in a game. - Bill Fischer (Atlanta) threw a perfect game, while Russ Kemmerer (Boston) threw two. - Sandy Koufax (White Sox) threw four no-hitters. - Andy Seminick (San Diego, 36) and Wally Westlake (San Francisco, 35) hit their 300th homers. - Ted Kluszewski (Kansas City, 32) and Gil Hodges (Kansas City, 32) joined the 400 home run club. - Ralph Kiner (Phillies, 33) and Pat Seerey (Cardinals, 33) hit homer #500. - Warren Spahn (San Francisco, 35), Jim Bagby (Cincinnati, 40) and Johnny Podgajny (Toronto, 36) won their 200th games. - Johnny Schmitz (Detroit, 35) and Howie Pollet (San Francisco, 35) moved past 250 wins. - Vito Tamulis (Phillies, 45) became the 14th man to win 300 games. Wildcard Games - Kansas City defeated New York, 5-2. - San Francisco defeated San Diego, 7-3. - Mickey Mantle (San Francisco) hit two homers and drove in five runs. Division Series - Chicago defeated Kansas City, 3 games to 1. - Cal McLish (Kansas City) no-hit the White Sox in Game Two, only allowing two Pale Hose men to walk. The Royals won 2-0. - Gene Freese (Chicago) hit two homers in the series. - Yogi Berra and Ted Kluszewski (Kansas City) both went 0-15. - Gil Hodges (Kansas City) missed the series through injury. - Boston defeated Toronto, 3 games to 1. - Dick Williams (Boston) drove in six runs. - Bob Purkey (Boston) was awarded the win in Games One and Four. - San Francisco defeated Chicago, 3 games to 1. - Ray Herbert (San Francisco) threw a no-hitter in Game One, giving the Giants a 3-0 win. - Marv Breuer (San Francisco) allowed just one hit in Game Three, and the Seals snuck a 1-0 victory. - Roy Campanella (San Francisco) hit two home runs in a 8-0 Game Four win. He drove in five men in the series. Ray Herbert threw his second shutout of the series. - Atlanta defeated Philadelphia, 3 games to 1. - Larry Jackson (Atlanta) threw a shutout in Game One, as the Braves won 4-0. - Jackson also won Game Four, throwing seven strong innings. - Eddie Mathews (Atlanta) hit three home runs. - Duke Snider (Philadelphia) was held hitless in the series. ALCS - Boston defeated Chicago, 4 games to 3. - Vic Wertz was the MVP, batting 9-28. - Richie Ashburn (Boston) hit the walk-off single to win Game Two, 4-3. Sibby Sisti (Boston) had previously hit an RBI double to tie the game. - Bob Purkey (Boston) threw a three-hit shutout in Game Three, extending the Red Sox's lead. - Harry Hooper Jr. (Chicago) hit a lead-off homer in the bottom of the tenth inning of Game Four, giving the White Sox the 5-4 win. - The Red Sox won the first three games of the series, but the White Sox won the next three to tie it up. - Wertz and Dick Williams (Boston) hit RBI singles in the top of the ninth inning of Game Seven, powering the Red Sox to a 3-1 win. - Jim Pisoni and Daryl Spencer (Chicago) each hit three home runs. - Boston last won the pennant in 1951. NLCS - San Francisco defeated Atlanta, 4 games to 3. - Marv Breuer was the MVP. He won Games Two and Six. - Pinch hitter Harry Agganis (Atlanta) hit a walk-off homer to give the Bravos a 3-2 win in Game Five. - Breuer threw a one-hitter to tie the series at three each. - Roy Campanella (San Francisco) drove in eight men on four hits. - Mel Clark (San Francisco) had five RBI in just three at-bats. - Eddie Mathews (Atlanta) hit three home runs. - The Seals won the pennant for the first time. World Series - San Francisco defeated Boston, 5 games to 2. - Mickey Mantle was series MVP. He was 6-21 with four homers and six RBI. - Mantle hit two homers in Game Five, powering the Seals to a 5-3 win. - Game Six was a classic. Tied 1-1 after nine, the two teams traded zeros before both scoring in the sixteenth. Sam Dente (Boston) hit an RBI double in the top of the seventeenth frame, but Frank Quinn (Boston) wasn't able to close things out, granting consecutive bases loaded walks to Roy Campanella and Wally Westlake, giving the Seals the 4-3 win. - Howie Pollet (San Francisco) threw a one-hitter to win the title for the Seals in Game Seven. - The first title for the Seals, and the first title for a team west of the Rockies. Retirements - Bob Elliott. Hard-hitting outfielder who has important part of very strong Giants teams. Eight All-Stars, and five Silver Sluggers, with 353 homers and a 151 OPS+. Titles in 1948 and 1950. - Steve Gromek. 1949 and 1951 NL MOP. Ace for the Reds and Giants, leading the NL in wins four times. Only two All-Star games, but won a ring and WS MVP in 1950, his first year in New York. 218-180, 134 ERA+. - Eddie Lopat. Braves and Reds ace who made five All-Star teams in a strong but short career. 168-142, with a 145 ERA+. Led NL once each in wins and ERA. - Vern Stephens. Great two-way third baseman for Nashville, Houston, and the Athletics. 1947 NL and NLCS MVP. Six All-Stars and Silver Sluggers, but eleven Gold Gloves. 144 career OPS+ with 475 home runs. - Vito Tamulis. Workhorse who was a reliable major league starter from 1934 to 1956. 307-232, and a 125 ERA+. Made two All-Star games as a stalwart for the Phillies. Hall of Fame FRANK GEORGE "NOODLES" HAHN Starting Pitcher Cincinnati Reds 1901-1912, Philadelphia Athletics 1913 4x NL MOP, 9x AS 212-109, 7 SV, 1.91 ERA, 2934.1 IP, 1599 K, 158 ERA+, 83.1 WAR JOSEPH JEFFERSON "SHOELESS JOE" JACKSON Outfielder New Jersey Nationals 1908-1916, Pittsburgh Pirates 1917-1922, Philadelphia Quakers 1923-1925, Milwaukee Brewers 1926-1928, Chicago Cubs 1929-1930 11x AS, 11x SS .318/.396/.461, 3280 H, 620 2B, 224 3B, 136 HR, 1312 RBI, 1349 BB, 405 SB, 162 OPS+, 67.0 WAR LYNWOOD THOMAS "SCHOOLBOY" ROWE Starting Pitcher Cleveland Indians 1933-1934, New York Yankees 1935-1948, Montreal Expos 1949, Detroit Tigers 1949-1950, Philadelphia Phillies 1951, Baltimore Orioles 1952 AS 304-206, 2.41 ERA, 5096 IP, 1573 K, 124 ERA+, 116.2 WAR WILLIAM HOWARD "BILL" TERRY First Baseman New Jersey Nationals 1923-1927, Newark Bears 1928-1932, Chicago Cubs 1933, Kansas City Royals 1933-1934, Texas Rangers 1935-1940, St. Louis Browns 1941, Boston Red Sox 1942, Baltimore Orioles 1943 WS, 3x AS, 12x GG .228/.313/.408, 2517 H, 529 2B, 56 3B, 448 HR, 1419 RBI, 1370 BB, 18 SB, 147 OPS+, 123.2 WAR Draft - Portland picked outfielder Bill Howerton with the first pick in the expansion draft. - Jim Gentile went to Houston first overall in the regular draft. - Roger Maris was Portland's pick at #2. - The Giants picked Claude Osteen third. Johnny Antonelli was the NL's MOP. Eddie Mathews won NL MVP after moving from Minnesota to Atlanta. Last edited by Jamee999; 12-18-2019 at 10:53 AM.