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1956 National League Awards, All-Stars and Other Leaders

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League Awards

Batting stats are G BA/OBP/SLG Pitching stats are W-L ERA, SO.

Award-Winners Complete Voting Results
Most Valuable Player AwardDon Newcombe (ML)
BRO 27-7, 3.06, 139 SO
Cy Young AwardDon Newcombe (ML)
BRO 27-7, 3.06, 139 SO
Rookie of the Year AwardFrank Robinson (ML)
CIN 152 G .290/.379/.558
TSN Pitcher of the YearDon Newcombe (ML)
BRO 27-7, 3.06, 139 SO

(ML) - Award for both leagues

League All-Stars

All Star Directory · (* - indicates they played)
Box Score and Play-by-Play

Starters
P. Bob Friend (PIT)
C. Ed Bailey (CIN)
1B. Dale Long (PIT)
2B. Johnny Temple (CIN)
3B. Ken Boyer (STL)
SS. Roy McMillan (CIN)
LF. Frank Robinson (CIN)
CF. Gus Bell (CIN)
RF. Stan Musial (STL)

     
Hank Aaron* (MLN)
Johnny Antonelli* (NYG)
Ernie Banks (CHC)
Roy Campanella* (BRO)
Del Crandall (MLN)
Jim Gilliam (BRO)
Ted Kluszewski* (CIN)
Clem Labine (BRO)
Brooks Lawrence (CIN)
     
Stan Lopata (PHI)
Eddie Mathews (MLN)
Willie Mays* (NYG)
Joe Nuxhall (CIN)
Rip Repulski* (STL)
Robin Roberts (PHI)
Duke Snider* (BRO)
Warren Spahn* (MLN)

NL Other Leaders

Glossary
Oldest  s c a p y
1.Kinder (STL)born 1914-07-26
2.Cooper (STL)born 1915-01-08
3.Dickson (TOT)born 1916-08-21
4.Konstanty (STL)born 1917-03-02
5.McCullough (CHC)born 1917-03-04
6.Sauer (STL)born 1917-03-17
7.Maglie (BRO)born 1917-04-26
8.Thurman (CIN)born 1917-05-14
9.Scantlebury (CIN)born 1917-11-11
10.Grissom (NYG)born 1918-03-31
Youngest  s c a p y
1.McCormick (NYG)born 1938-09-29
2.Aspromonteborn 1938-06-19
3.Floodborn 1938-01-18
4.Swanson (PIT)born 1936-10-15
5.Mazeroski (PIT)born 1936-09-05
6.Drysdale (BRO)born 1936-07-23
7.Koufax (BRO)born 1935-12-30
8.McDaniel (STL)born 1935-12-13
9.Robinson (CIN)born 1935-08-31
10.Silveraborn 1935-08-26
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