Ford Frick inaugurates the Cy Young Award, to honor the outstanding pitcher each year. The BBWAA will do the voting. Only one pitcher will be honored each year until 1967, when a pitcher will be selected in each league.

Ford Frick inaugurates the Cy Young Award, to honor the outstanding pitcher each year. The BBWAA will do the voting. Only one pitcher will be honored each year until 1967, when a pitcher will be selected in each league.

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Ford Frick inaugurates the Cy Young Award, to honor the outstanding pitcher each year. The BBWAA will do the voting. Only one pitcher will be honored each year until 1967, when a pitcher will be selected in each league.

NBC pays $16.25 million for the Television and radio rights to the All-Star Game and the World Series. The players’ pension fund will get 60 percent of the revenues.

NBC pays $16.25 million for the Television and radio rights to the All-Star Game and the World Series. The players’ pension fund will get 60 percent of the revenues.

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On July 2, 1956 NBC pays $16.25 million for the Television and radio rights to the All-Star Game and the World Series. The players’ pension fund will get 60 percent of the revenues.  

1956 – Robin Roberts and the Phillies hand the Braves a 4 – 2 loss. It is the first loss for the Braves after 11 wins under new manager Fred Haney.

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1956 – Robin Roberts and the Phillies hand the Braves a 4 – 2 loss. It is the first loss for the Braves after 11 wins under new manager Fred Haney.

Ed Bailey of the Redlegs hits three home runs in a 10 – 6 first-game win against the Dodgers. The Redlegs win the nitecap, 2 – 1. Eleven Cincinnati players then make an appearance on the What’s My Line? television show that night.

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Ed Bailey of the Redlegs hits three home runs in a 10 – 6 first-game win against the Dodgers. The Redlegs win the nitecap, 2 – 1. Eleven Cincinnati players then make an appearance on the What’s My Line? television show that night.

Chicago and Baltimore one-hit one another as White Sox pitcher Jack Harshman beats Oriole hurlers Connie Johnson and George Zuverink, 1 – 0.

Chicago and Baltimore one-hit one another as White Sox pitcher Jack Harshman beats Oriole hurlers Connie Johnson and George Zuverink, 1 – 0.

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On June 21, 1956 Jack Harshman pitching for the White Sox and Connie Johnson for the Baltimore Orioles are embroiled in the true definition of a “pitcher’s duel”. In the bottom of the first inning at Comiskey Park, before a thin crowd of just 4,581 fans, Connie Johnson will walk Jim Rivera who will then…

Kansas City Star reporter Dick Wade says that his stopwatch proves that there were only 9:55 minutes of actual “action” in a game the Athletics won from the Senators, 15 – 6 (in just 8 1/2 innings). Wade calculated the time the ball was in play, allowing a second for each pitch that was taken or fouled off.

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On June 21, 1956 Kansas City Star reporter Dick Wade says that his stopwatch proves that there were only 9:55 minutes of actual “action” in a game the Athletics won from the Senators, 15 – 6 (in just 8 1/2 innings). Wade calculated the time the ball was in play, allowing a second for each pitch that was taken or fouled…

Roberto Clemente’s 5th-inning, two-out, two-run rope into Crosley Field’s right-centerfield bleachers vaults Pittsburgh past Cincinnati both in the game and in the standings, transforming a 3 – 2 deficit into a 4 – 3 lead and pushing Pittsburgh to the head of the class, atop the National League by half a game over the newly-demoted Redlegs.

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On June 12 1956, Roberto Clemente’s 5th-inning, two-out, two-run rope into Crosley Field’s right-centerfield bleachers vaults Pittsburgh past Cincinnati both in the game and in the standings, transforming a 3 – 2 deficit into a 4 – 3 lead and pushing Pittsburgh to the head of the class, atop the National League by half a game over the newly-demoted Redlegs.

The discussion over the cork-center baseball continues. At this point‚ there have been 745 homers in the majors‚ hit by 192 players; at this point in the 1927 season‚ there were 320 homers‚ hit by 140 ball players. National League President Warren Giles will retort that bigger players‚ not livelier balls‚ account for the present-day hitting feats.

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On June 11, 1956 The discussion over the cork-center baseball continues. At this point‚ there have been 745 homers in the majors‚ hit by 192 players; at this point in the 1927 season‚ there were 320 homers‚ hit by 140 ball players. National League President Warren Giles will retort that bigger players‚ not livelier balls‚ account for the present-day hitting feats.

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.

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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.

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.

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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.