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1956 in baseball
...The following are the baseball events of the year 1956 throughout the world.
Champions
Major League Baseball
- World Series: New York Yankees over Brooklyn Dodgers (4-3); Don Larsen, MVP
- All-Star Game, July 10 at Griffith Stadium: National League, 7-3
Other champions
- College World Series: Minnesota
- Japan Series: Nishitetsu Lions over Yomiuri Giants (4-2)
- Little League World Series: Lions Hondo, Roswell, New Mexico
Winter Leagues
- 1956 Caribbean Series: Elefantes de Cienfuegos
- Cuban League: Elefantes de Cienfuegos
- Dominican Republic League: Leones del Escogido
- Mexican Pacific League: Tomateros de Culiacán
- Panamanian League: Chesterfield Smokers
- Puerto Rican League: Criollos de Caguas
- Venezuelan League: Industriales de Valencia
Awards and honors
- Baseball Hall of Fame
- Most Valuable Player
- National League – Don Newcombe, Brooklyn Dodgers
- American League – Mickey Mantle, New York Yankees
- First Cy Young Award: Don Newcombe, Brooklyn Dodgers
- Rookie of the Year
- National League – Frank Robinson, Cincinnati Redlegs
- American League – Luis Aparicio, Chicago White Sox
Major League Baseball statistical leaders
| American League | National League | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVG | Mickey Mantle1 NYY | .353 | Hank Aaron MIL | .324 |
| HR | Mickey Mantle1 NYY | 52 | Duke Snider BKN | 43 |
| RBI | Mickey Mantle1 NYY | 130 | Stan Musial STL | 109 |
| Wins | Frank Lary DET | 21 | Don Newcombe BKN | 27 |
| ERA | Whitey Ford NYY | 2.47 | Lew Burdette MIL | 2.70 |
| Ks | Herb Score CLE | 263 | Sam Jones CHC | 176 |
1 Major League Triple Crown Batting Winner