TEAM NEWS Saturday, 10/11/1956

Friday 1/31/1956 :

George Genovese retires ... Eddie Malone retires ... Bob Feller retires ... Clint Hartung retires ... JAMES KEMP retires ... Johnny Sain retires ... Walt Dropo gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration. Steve Souchock gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration. Bob Milliken gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration. Ed Bahr becomes a free agent. Joe Black gets a new one-year contract worth $2,142,857 through salary arbitration. Red Treadway becomes a free agent. Willie Mays gets a new one-year contract worth $6,542,857 through salary arbitration. JAMES BROWN becomes a free agent.

Tuesday 4/1/1956 :

P Charlie Gassaway has been released. P FORD SMITH has been released.

Monday 4/21/1956 :

Sandy Koufax pitches a 7-hit shutout against Brooklyn!!

Thursday 5/1/1956 :

Willie Mays hits a 481-foot homerun!!

Friday 5/2/1956 :

Willie Mays scores 4 runs against Hollywood.

Friday 5/9/1956 :

ROY CAMPANELLA has 4 hits against Atlanta. Walt Dropo has 4 hits against Atlanta.

Friday 5/16/1956 :

Willie Mays slams 2 homers against Cincinnati.

Monday 6/2/1956 :

ROY CAMPANELLA crushes 2 homers against Atlanta.

Saturday 6/14/1956 :

Phil Haugstad pitches a 1-hit shutout against Cincinnati!!

Monday 6/16/1956 :

Dick Schofield hits 2 homers against Cincinnati.

Wednesday 7/9/1956 :

Roman Mejias has 4 hits against Hollywood.

Friday 7/11/1956 :

Walt Dropo has 4 hits against Cincinnati. Andy Carey has 4 hits against Cincinnati.

Wednesday 7/16/1956 :

Willie Mays scores 4 runs against Homestead. Roman Mejias has 4 hits against Homestead. Roman Mejias scores 4 runs against Homestead.

Monday 7/21/1956 :

Steve Souchock retires ...

Sunday 7/27/1956 :

Phil Haugstad pitches a 6-hit shutout against Brooklyn!!

Wednesday 8/6/1956 :

Willie Mays hits a 466-foot homerun!!

Thursday 8/7/1956 :

Andy Carey hits a 466-foot homerun!! Elmer Valo has 4 hits against Chicago (L).

Monday 8/11/1956 :

Walt Dropo crushes 2 homers against Homestead. Walt Dropo has 5 RBI against Homestead.

Monday 8/25/1956 :

Sandy Koufax pitches a 5-hit shutout against Kansas City!! Roman Mejias hits 2 homers against Kansas City.

Tuesday 9/16/1956 :

Don Gross pitches a 3-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!

Thursday 9/18/1956 :

Dick Schofield slams 2 homers against Homestead. Dick Schofield drives in 5 runs against Homestead.

Saturday 10/11/1956 :

Second Base Slick Fielder Award Winner: Billy Gardner!

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