1956
Final Record 95-62 (2nd Place Eastern Division)
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First Round Entry Draft Selection Norm Siebern
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1956 Draft Selections
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Player
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Pos.
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MLB Team
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1
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Norm Siebern
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OF
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New York Yankees
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2
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Hank Aguirre
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P
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Cleveland Indians
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3
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Traded to Carolina
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4
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Traded to Alexandria
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5
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Traded to Carolina
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6
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Gene Stephens
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OF
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Boston Red Sox
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7
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Andy Seminick
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C
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Philadelphia Phillies
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8
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John Crimian
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P
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Kansas City Athletics
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9A
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George Strickland (From ALX)
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SS
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Cleveland Indians
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9
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Jim Small
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OF
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Detroit Tigers
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10A
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Lou Sleater (From CAR)
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P
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Milwaukee Braves
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10
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Rance Pless
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1B/3B
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Kansas City Athletics
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11
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Jim Pyburn
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OF
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Baltimore Orioles
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Transactions
03/14/04:
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Announced the retirement of Cal Abrams, Toby Atwell, Dave Pope, Phil Rizzuto, and George Shuba, and released Sandy Consuegra, Bob Hale, Mickey McDermott, and Paul Minner.
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Roster
Pitchers
No.
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Name
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No.
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Name
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28
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Aguirre, Hank
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35
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Maglie, Sal
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22
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Conley, Gene
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45
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Meyer, Jack
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54
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Crimian, John
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23
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Poholsky, Tom
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26
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Face, Roy
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29
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Porterfield, Bob
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42
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Haddix, Harvey
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44
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Schmidt, Willard
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39
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Jackson, Larry
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36
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Sleater, Lou
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32
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Law, Vern
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41
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Susce, George
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Catchers
No.
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Name
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No.
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Name
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41
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Hegan, Jim
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21
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Seminick, Andy
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8
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Katt, Ray
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Infielders
No.
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Name
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No.
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Name
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2
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Avila, Bob
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18
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Kluszewski, Ted
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19
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Dark, Alvin
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58
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Pless, Rance
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15
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Finigan, Jim
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3
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Reese, Pee Wee
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43
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Hoak, Don
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27
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Strickland, George
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7
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Kell, George
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Outfielders
No.
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Name
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No.
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Name
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1
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Ashburn, Richie
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88
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Pyburn, Jim
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6
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Furillo, Carl
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25
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Siebern, Norm
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14
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Lemon, Jim
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20
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Small, Jim
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4
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Maxwell, Charlie
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38
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Stephens, Jim
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24
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Mays, Willie
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