On May 30, 1956, Bobby Thomson of the Milwaukee Braves hits four home runs in a doubleheader split against the Chicago Cubs. The two teams combine to hit a record-tying 15 home runs.
On May 30, 1956, Mickey Mantle of the New York Yankees blasts one of the longest home runs in history. The slugger crushes a pitch by Washington’s Pedro Ramos off the upper deck facade, 396 feet from home plate and 117 feet in the air. Mantle comes within inches of becoming the first major leaguer to…
At Yankee Stadium‚ Mickey Mantle’s walk in the 7th is the first baserunner against Willard Nixon‚ and Mantle’s two-out 9th inning homer deprives the Boston righty of a shutout. Boston beats the Yankees, 7 – 3.
Dodgers P Don Newcombe beats the Pirates, 10 – 1, and blanks Dale Long in 4 at-bats‚ stopping his home run streak. Newk has a three-run double off Ron Kline in the 2nd to help clinch his 7th win.
For the second time in two years‚ Gus Bell of the Redlegs hits 3 homers – all consecutive – going 5 for 5 in a 10 – 4 win over the Cubs at Wrigley Field. Bell drives in 7 runs. Brooks Lawrence coasts to his 6th straight win.
On May 28, 1956, at Forbes Field Dale Long of the Pittsburgh Pirates hits a home run in his eighth consecutive game, setting a major league record. Long connects against Carl Erskine of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Long started the streak on May 19, when he homered against Chicago’s Jim Davis. During the 8 game streak,…
On May 26, 1956, former Philadelphia A’s star Al Simmons dies at the age of 54, 4 days after his 54th birthday and a year after his induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame. After his playing days ended, Simmons served as a coach for Mack’s Athletics (1945–49) and the Cleveland Indians (1950). In early…
Reds starter John Klippstein, Hershell Freeman, and Joe Black combine to hurl 9 2/3 innings of hitless ball in a losing effort to Milwaukee. Frank Torre’s 11th inning walk-off single scoring Hank Aaron is the difference in the 2-1 defeat at County Stadium.
3B Tommy Brown of the Nashville Vols sets a probable Organized Baseball record when he reaches base for the 20th consecutive time. He has ten hits and ten walks during the streak.
Mickey Mantle goes 5 for 5 with an intentional walk in an 11 – 4 win against the Tigers. Mantle is hitting .421. He combines with Joe Collins for back-to-back homers‚ off Duke Maas.
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