TEAM NEWS
Saturday, 10/11/1956
Friday 1/31/1956 :
Hal Gregg retires ...
Gus Niarhos becomes a free agent.
Bob Addis gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
Bob Friend gets a new one-year contract worth $6,671,429 through salary arbitration.
Sherry Robertson gets a new one-year contract worth $1,200,000 through salary arbitration.
Russ Christopher becomes a free agent.
John Perkovich gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
Lefty Sullivan gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
Harley Hisner gets a new one-year contract worth $2,685,714 through salary arbitration.
Faye Throneberry gets a new one-year contract worth $1,878,571 through salary arbitration.
Sunday 4/13/1956 :
Sherry Robertson has 4 hits against Kansas City.
Thursday 4/24/1956 :
Harry Simpson has 4 hits against Seattle.
Sibby Sisti has 4 hits against Seattle.
Saturday 4/26/1956 :
Bob Friend pitches a 4-hit shutout against Los Angeles!!
Wednesday 5/7/1956 :
Bob Friend pitches a 4-hit shutout against Cincinnati!!
Saturday 5/10/1956 :
Sibby Sisti has 5 hits against Homestead.
Friday 5/16/1956 :
Faye Throneberry hits a 458-foot homerun!!
Tuesday 5/27/1956 :
Sibby Sisti has 4 hits against Hollywood.
Monday 6/9/1956 :
Ray Katt has 4 hits against Hollywood.
Thursday 6/12/1956 :
Al Gerheauser pitches a 6-hit shutout against Homestead!!
Friday 6/13/1956 :
Sibby Sisti extends his hitting streak to 16 games!
Saturday 6/14/1956 :
Sibby Sisti extends his hitting streak to 17 games!
Sunday 6/15/1956 :
Sibby Sisti extends his hitting streak to 18 games!
Monday 6/16/1956 :
Sibby Sisti extends his hitting streak to 19 games!
Sunday 6/22/1956 :
Billy Hunter crushes 2 homers against Seattle.
Billy Hunter has 5 RBI against Seattle.
Saturday 7/5/1956 :
Harry Simpson hits 2 homers against Homestead.
Friday 7/11/1956 :
Jose Zardon hits a 465-foot homerun!!
Sunday 7/13/1956 :
Faye Throneberry has 4 hits against Hollywood.
Sunday 7/20/1956 :
Sibby Sisti has 4 hits against Kansas City.
Thursday 7/24/1956 :
Del Ennis hits 2 homers against Seattle.
Friday 7/25/1956 :
Joe Cunningham has 5 hits against Seattle.
Sunday 8/17/1956 :
Sibby Sisti has 4 hits against Homestead.
Saturday 8/16/1956 :
Joe Cunningham sets a new single game LL-Record for Bases on Balls with 5!
Harry Simpson has 4 hits against Homestead.
Harry Simpson drives in 5 runs against Homestead.
Monday 8/18/1956 :
Harry Simpson was named Player of the Week!
He batted .591 in 22 AB, with 1 HR and 11 RBI.
Tuesday 8/19/1956 :
Jose Zardon hits a 453-foot homerun!!
Joe Cunningham has 4 hits against Pittsburgh.
Wednesday 8/27/1956 :
Haywood Sullivan has 4 hits against Seattle.
Monday 9/15/1956 :
Jose Zardon crushes 2 homers against Atlanta.
Wednesday 10/1/1956 :
RUFUS LEWIS was named Landis League-Pitcher of the Month !
He had a record of 3-1 in 4 games started, with an ERA of 1.56.
Saturday 10/11/1956 :
Pitcher Slick Fielder Award Winner: Bob Savage!
Saturday 10/11/1956 :
Shortstop Slick Fielder Award Winner: Billy Hunter!

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