1956 International League season
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The 1956 International League season was the 71st in the league's history, and ended with the Rochester Red Wings winning their second straight Governors' Cup. The Red Wings would go on to lose the Junior World Series again.
Final standings - schedule[edit]
Playoff teams in bold.
W | L | Pct. | GB | Manager | Affiliation | |
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Toronto Maple Leafs | 86 | 66 | .566 | -- | Bruno Betzel | None |
Rochester Red Wings | 83 | 67 | .533 | 2 | Dixie Walker | St. Louis Cardinals |
Miami Marlins | 80 | 71 | .530 | 5½ | Don Osborn | Philadelphia Phillies |
Montreal Royals | 80 | 72 | .526 | 6 | Greg Mulleavy | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Richmond Virginians | 74 | 79 | .484 | 12½ | Eddie Lopat | New York Yankees |
Havana Sugar Kings | 72 | 82 | .468 | 15 | Reggie Otero/Nap Reyes | Cincinnati Reds |
Columbus Jets | 69 | 84 | .451 | 17½ | Nick Cullop | Kansas City Athletics |
Buffalo Bisons | 64 | 87 | .424 | 21½ | Phil Cavarretta | None |
Playoffs[edit]
First Round | Governors' Cup Finals | |||||||
1 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4 | ||||||
4 | Montreal Royals | 1 | ||||||
1 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3 | ||||||
2 | Rochester Red Wings | 4 | ||||||
2 | Rochester Red Wings | 4 | ||||||
3 | Miami Marlins | 1 |
First Round[edit]
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Governors' Cup Finals[edit]
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References[edit]
Brian Bennett, On A Silver Diamond: The Story Of Rochester Community Baseball from 1956-1996. Triphammer Publishing, 1997.
The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. Lloyd Johnson and Miles Wolff, editors. Baseball America, 1993.
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