
June 3, 1956: Richie Ashburn’s only career 5-hit game lifts Phillies over Cardinals
On June 3, 1956, Richie Ashburn rapped two doubles and three…

June 7, 1956: Willie Mays homers twice in Giants’ exhibition win at Metropolitan Stadium
Six weeks after Opening Day at their new $4.5 million ballpark…

June 17, 1956: White Sox score 20 runs to give a glimmer of hope during a season of great expectations
The 1956 Chicago White Sox and their fans were genuinely optimistic…

June 23, 1956: Don Zimmer’s second beaning
The warmth of early summer welcomed the Ladies Day crowd of…

June 26, 1956: Sal Maglie pitches, Rube Walker hits Dodgers past Cubs
Wait ’til Next Year? The cry became a euphemism for a baseball…

July 3, 1956: ‘Best batting-practice pitcher’ Johnny O’Brien saves Bucs
“Desperate times call for desperate measures.” The quote,…

July 10, 1956: The Kid, The Man, the Say Hey Kid, and the Commerce Comet shine at All-Star Game
Griffith Stadium played host to the 23rd All-Star Game on July…

July 14, 1956: Boston’s Mel Parnell makes last stand, tosses no-hitter at Fenway Park
When Mel Parnell took the mound on a rainy summer day in July…

July 19, 1956: Joe Adcock’s forever record of 8 RBIs at County Stadium
In July 1956 no major-league slugger was hotter than County Stadium’s…

July 25, 1956: Dodgers win on Snider walkoff home run in Jersey City
Major-league baseball came to Jersey City, New Jersey, for the…

July 25, 1956: Roberto Clemente hits an inside-the-park, walk-off grand slam to lift Pirates
The headline writer for the front page of a daily newspaper is…

August 15, 1956: Giants’ Antonelli outduels Dodgers’ Newcombe in Jersey City
Probably the greatest rivalry in the history of baseball was…

August 18, 1956: Redlegs, Braves combine for record 10 “taters” on a Saturday evening
On Saturday, August 18, 1956, the Cincinnati Redlegs and Milwaukee…

August 27, 1956: ‘Grate’ throw highlights Millers’ win over Omaha
As the first season of play at Metropolitan Stadium neared…

August 31, 1956: Jim Lemon becomes first Senator to hit 3 homers in a game at Griffith Stadium
For most of its 51-year history (1911-1961), Washington’s Griffith…

September 9, 1956: Don Drysdale’s homer, three-hitter beat Giants for the fourth time
“Sooner or later you have to say, it’s my ball and half the…

September 18, 1956: Mickey Mantle belts 50th homer as Yankees clinch AL pennant
When the Yankees took the field at Comiskey Park on Chicago’s…

September 25, 1956: Dodgers’ Sal Maglie no-hits Phillies in dominating performance
“Sal Maglie sat in the Dodger clubhouse and performed the ritual…

September 29, 1956: Dodgers take over NL lead after sweep of Pirates
The Brooklyn Dodgers and Milwaukee Braves were battling down…

September 30, 1956: Brooklyn Dodgers win NL pennant on final day of season
The reigning World Series champion Brooklyn Dodgers finally…

October 3, 1956: Sal Maglie fans 10, bests Whitey Ford in World Series opener
The Dodgers purchased 39-year-old Sal Maglie from the Cleveland…

October 5, 1956: Dodgers win Game 2 with slugging on the diamond and in parking lot
In 1956 the Dodgers won their fourth pennant in five seasons…

October 8, 1956: Don Larsen throws a perfect game in the World Series
It was a perfect day for a perfect game. Under a clear blue…

October 9, 1956: Clem Labine’s extra-inning shutout, Jackie Robinson’s walk-off single force Game 7
The Brooklyn Dodgers had fallen behind in the 1956 World…