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The 1956 New York Yankees season was the 54th season for the team. The team finished with a record of 97–57, winning their 22nd pennant , finishing nine games ahead of the Cleveland Indians . New York was managed by Casey Stengel .
Baseball at the 1956 Summer Olympics Demonstration sport Tournament details Country Australia City Melbourne Venue(s) Melbourne Cricket Ground Dates December 1, 1956 Teams 2 Final positions Champions United States Runner-up Australia Tournament statistics Games played 1 ← 1952 1964 → Baseball at the 1956 Summer Olympics was a demonstration sport at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne. It ...
The following is a list of players, both past and current, who appeared in at least one game for the New York Yankees franchise, including the 1901–02 Baltimore Orioles, and the 1903–12 New York Highlanders. Players in bold are members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Players in italics have had their numbers retired by the team.
March 2 – Fred Merkle, 67, slugging first baseman and part-time outfielder who was in the major leagues from 1907 through 1926, playing with the New York Giants, Brooklyn Dodgers, Chicago Cubs and New York Yankees, being best remembered for his famous and controversial baserunning blunder as a 19-year rookie in 1908 that likely cost the ...
Before the 1956 season, Lasorda was sold to the Kansas City Athletics, [8] Kansas City traded him to the New York Yankees for Wally Burnette in July 1956. [9] He appeared in 22 games for the Yankees' affiliate Triple-A Denver Bears in 1956–1957, and then was sold back to the Dodgers in 1957.
The 1956 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1956 season.The 53rd edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff that matched the American League (AL) champion New York Yankees against the National League (NL) champion and defending World Series champion Brooklyn Dodgers.
New York Yankees third baseman DJ LeMahieu walks on the field after getting injured during the third inning of a spring training baseball game against the Minnesota Twins Monday, Feb. 26, 2024, in ...
In another Yankees–Dodgers matchup, New York fell behind three games to two, but victories in games six and seven gave the Yankees the title. [143] New York and Brooklyn were matched again in the 1953 World Series, and a Billy Martin base hit that decided the sixth and final game of the Series gave the Yankees another four games to two ...