1956 New York Yankees

1956 New York Yankees
Major league affiliations
American League (Since 1901)
1956 Uniform
Location
Yankee Stadium (Since 1923) New York, NY (Since 1903)
1956 Information
Owner(s)	Dan Topping and Del Webb
Manager(s)	Casey Stengel
Local television	none
Local radio	none
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1956 New York Yankees / Franchise: New York Yankees / BR Team Page

Record: 97-57 Finished 1st in American League (1956 AL)

Clinched Pennant: September 18, 1956, At Chicago White Sox

World Series Champs

Managed by Casey Stengel

Coaches: Frankie Crosetti, Bill Dickey and Jim Turner

Ballpark: Yankee Stadium

History, Comments, Contributions

The 1956 New York Yankees played the 54th season in team history. They finished with a record of 97-57, winning their 22nd pennant, finishing 9 games ahead of the Cleveland Indians. New York was managed by Casey Stengel. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium. In the World Series, they defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers in 7 games. The Series featured the first and only no-hitter in Series play, a perfect game, delivered by the Yankees' Don Larsen in Game 5.

Awards and Honors

• All-Stars: Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford, Johnny Kucks, Mickey Mantle, Billy Martin and Gil McDougald
• AL MVP: Mickey Mantle

World Series

AL New York Yankees (4) vs. NL Brooklyn Dodgers (3)

Game	Score	Date	Location	Attendance
1	Yankees – 3, Dodgers – 6	October 3	Ebbets Field	34,479
2	Yankees – 8, Dodgers – 13	October 5	Ebbets Field	36,217
3	Dodgers – 3, Yankees – 5	October 6	Yankee Stadium	73,977
4	Dodgers – 2, Yankees – 6	October 7	Yankee Stadium	69,705
5	Dodgers – 0, Yankees – 2	October 8	Yankee Stadium	64,519
6	Yankees – 0, Dodgers – 1 (10 innings)	October 9	Ebbets Field	33,224
7	Yankees – 9, Dodgers – 0	October 10	Ebbets Field	33,782

Further Reading

• John Drebinger: "Mantle's Pennant-Winning Homer Enables Ford of Yanks to Win No. 19", New York Times, September 19, 1956, Section Sports, Page 42
• Roger Kahn: The Era, 1947-1957: When the Yankees, the Giants, and the Dodgers Ruled the World, Bison Books, University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln, NE, 2002 (originally published in 1993). ISBN 0803278055

External links

• 1956 New York Yankees team page at www.baseball-almanac.com