TEAM NEWS
Saturday, 10/11/1956
Friday 1/31/1956 :
Tookie Gilbert gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
Phil Haugstad becomes a free agent.
Jack Wallaesa gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
Harry Byrd gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
Woody Main gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
Saturday 4/5/1956 :
Gus Bell slams 2 homers against Brooklyn.
Wednesday 4/9/1956 :
Luis Aparicio has 4 hits against Los Angeles.
Tuesday 4/15/1956 :
Pete Milne has 4 hits against Homestead.
Sunday 4/20/1956 :
Cliff Fannin pitches a 7-hit shutout against Hollywood!!
Saturday 5/10/1956 :
Hank Aaron hits a 459-foot homerun!!
Saturday 5/31/1956 :
Hank Aaron hits a 456-foot homerun!!
Sunday 6/1/1956 :
Luis Aparicio has 4 hits against Brooklyn.
Wednesday 6/4/1956 :
Connie Ryan has 4 hits against Atlanta.
Sunday 6/8/1956 :
Luis Aparicio has 4 hits against Kansas City.
Luis Aparicio scores 4 runs against Kansas City.
Sunday 6/15/1956 :
Cliff Fannin pitches a 2-hit shutout against Los Angeles!!
Saturday 6/21/1956 :
Gus Bell hits 2 homers against Pittsburgh.
Gus Bell has 6 RBI against Pittsburgh.
Monday 6/23/1956 :
Herb Score was named Player of the Week!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 17 innings
with an ERA of 2.12, fanning 8.
Tuesday 6/24/1956 :
Howie Pollet pitches a 6-hit shutout against Los Angeles!!
Tuesday 7/1/1956 :
Hank Ruszkowski has 4 hits against Homestead.
Saturday 7/5/1956 :
Ray Jablonski drives in 5 runs against Chicago (L).
Hank Aaron has 5 RBI against Chicago (L).
Pete Milne has 4 hits against Chicago (L).
Tuesday 7/8/1956 :
Hank Ruszkowski has 4 hits against Brooklyn.
Thursday 7/10/1956 :
Hank Aaron has 4 hits against Los Angeles.
Pete Milne has 4 hits against Los Angeles.
Pete Milne scores 4 runs against Los Angeles.
Monday 7/14/1956 :
Gus Bell has 4 hits against Kansas City.
Thursday 7/24/1956 :
Hank Ruszkowski crushes 2 homers against Pittsburgh.
Tuesday 7/29/1956 :
Herb Score pitches a 3-hit shutout against Homestead!!
Friday 8/1/1956 :
Gus Bell has 4 hits against Atlanta.
Sunday 8/3/1956 :
Herb Score pitches a 5-hit shutout against Atlanta!!
Monday 8/4/1956 :
Herb Score was named Player of the Week!
He won 2 games, with 2 shutouts, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 13.
Monday 8/11/1956 :
Hank Aaron was named Player of the Week!
He batted .529 in 17 AB, with 2 HR and 8 RBI.
Thursday 8/14/1956 :
Tookie Gilbert has 4 hits against Los Angeles.
Wednesday 8/20/1956 :
Herb Score pitches a 4-hit shutout against Los Angeles!!
Saturday 8/23/1956 :
Gus Bell crushes 2 homers against Kansas City.
Wednesday 8/27/1956 :
Ray Jablonski has 4 hits against Homestead.
Tuesday 9/2/1956 :
Hank Aaron sets a new season Team-Record for RBI with 125!
Sunday 9/7/1956 :
Gus Bell has 4 hits against Brooklyn.
Tuesday 9/9/1956 :
Luis Aparicio has 5 hits against Atlanta.
Monday 9/15/1956 :
Hank Aguirre pitches a 1-hit shutout against Seattle!!
Tuesday 9/16/1956 :
Luis Aparicio has 4 hits against Seattle.
Saturday 9/20/1956 :
Pete Milne has 4 hits against Atlanta.
Pete Milne drives in 5 runs against Atlanta.
Wednesday 10/1/1956 :
Hank Aaron was named Landis League-Batter of the Month!
He batted .410 in 61 AB, with 6 homers and 21 RBI.
Saturday 10/11/1956 :
Catcher Slick Fielder Award Winner: Hank Ruszkowski!
Saturday 10/11/1956 :
Rightfield Slick Fielder Award Winner: Gus Bell!

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