1956 All-Star Game

1956 All-Star Game

The scorecards at this game must of read like a directory at the Baseball Hall Of Fame. Willie Mays and Stan Musial hit two home runs for the National League. Mickey Mantle (during his infamous Triple Crown season) and Ted Williams hit two home runs for the American League.

Another stand out player was third baseman Ken Boyer who had three hits and three dazzling plays in the field. Once again, the National League won (for the sixth time in seven games) and closed the gap in the series to 13-10. Yankee Manager Casey Stengel continued to suffer at the hands of the senior circuit. He was 1-5 in All-Star games and finding it impossible to match his opponents momentum.

"I hated to bat against (Don) Drysdale. After he hit you he'd come around, look at the bruise on your arm and say, 'Do you want me to sign it?' " - Mickey Mantle

1956 All-Star Game 1956 All-Star Game Official Program
1956 All-Star Game Fast Facts
Game Number	23
Date / Box Score	07-10-1956
Location	Griffith Stadium
Attendance (Rank)	28,843
M.V.P. Award	Not Awarded Until 1962
League Items	A.L.	N.L.
Starting Pitchers	Billy Pierce	Bob Friend
Managers	Casey Stengel	Walter Alston
Coaches	Jim Turner	Birdie Tebbetts
	Chuck Dressen	Fred Hutchinson
1956 All-Star Game Fast Facts

1956 All Star Game Line Score
1956 All-Star Game Capsule
League	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
National	0	0	1	2	1	1	2	0	0	7	11	0
American	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	3	11	0
N.L. Pitcher(s)						A.L. Pitcher(s)
Bob Friend (W) Warren Spahn (4th) Johnny Antonelli (6th) - - -						Billy Pierce (L) Whitey Ford (4th) Jim Wilson (5th) Tom Brewer (6th) Herb Score (8th) Early Wynn (9th)
N.L. Home Runs						A.L. Home Runs
Willie Mays (4th) Stan Musial (7th)						Ted Williams (6th) Mickey Mantle (6th)

1956 All-Star Game National League All-Star Squad
Lineup	Name	Team	Position	Notes
	Hank Aaron	Milwaukee Braves	OF
	Johnny Antonelli	New York Giants	P
7.	Ed Bailey	Cincinnati Reds	C
	Ernie Banks	Chicago Cubs	SS	Did Not Play
5.	Gus Bell	Cincinnati Reds	OF
4.	Ken Boyer	St. Louis Cardinals	3B
	Roy Campanella	Brooklyn Dodgers	C
	Del Crandall	Milwaukee Braves	C	Replaced - Injury
9.	Bob Friend	Pittsburgh Pirates	P	Starting Pitcher
	Jim Gilliam	Brooklyn Dodgers	2B	Did Not Play
	Ted Kluszewski	Cincinnati Reds	1B
	Clem Labine	Brooklyn Dodgers	P	Did Not Pitch
	Brooks Lawrence	Cincinnati Reds	P	Did Not Pitch
6.	Dale Long	Pittsburgh Pirates	1B
	Stan Lopata	Philadelphia Phillies	C	Replaced Crandall
	Eddie Mathews	Milwaukee Braves	3B	Did Not Play
	Willie Mays	New York Giants	OF
8.	Roy McMillan	Cincinnati Reds	SS
3.	Stan Musial	St. Louis Cardinals	OF
	Joe Nuxhall	Cincinnati Reds	P	Did Not Pitch
	Rip Repulski	St. Louis Cardinals	OF
	Robin Roberts	Philadelphia Phillies	P	Did Not Pitch
2.	Frank Robinson	Cincinnati Reds	OF
	Duke Snider	Brooklyn Dodgers	OF
	Warren Spahn	Milwaukee Braves	P
1.	Johnny Temple	Cincinnati Reds	2B
BOLD = Fan's choice to start the game (Manager chooses pitcher).

1956 All-Star Game American League All-Star Squad
Lineup	Name	Team	Position	Notes
5.	Yogi Berra	New York Yankees	C
	Ray Boone	Detroit Tigers	3B
	Tom Brewer	Boston Red Sox	P
	Whitey Ford	New York Yankees	P
2.	Nellie Fox	Chicago White Sox	2B
6.	Al Kaline	Detroit Tigers	OF
8.	George Kell	Baltimore Orioles	3B
	Johnny Kucks	New York Yankees	P	Did Not Pitch
1.	Harvey Kuenn	Detroit Tigers	SS
	Sherm Lollar	Chicago White Sox	C
4.	Mickey Mantle	New York Yankees	OF
	Billy Martin	New York Yankees	2B
	Charlie Maxwell	Detroit Tigers	OF	Did Not Play
	Gil McDougald	New York Yankees	SS	Did Not Play
	Ray Narleski	Cleveland Indians	P	Replaced - Injury
9.	Billy Pierce	Chicago White Sox	P	Starting Pitcher
	Jim Piersall	Boston Red Sox	OF
	Vic Power	Kansas City Athletics	1B
	Herb Score	Cleveland Indians	P	Replaced Narleski
	Roy Sievers	Washington Senators	OF
	Harry Simpson	Kansas City Athletics	OF
	Frank Sullivan	Boston Red Sox	P	Did Not Pitch
7.	Mickey Vernon	Boston Red Sox	1B
3.	Ted Williams	Boston Red Sox	OF
	Jim Wilson	Chicago White Sox	P
	Early Wynn	Cleveland Indians	P
BOLD = Fan's choice to start the game (Manager chooses pitcher).

Bob Friend and Warren Spahn were both nursing a 5-0 shutout until the sixth inning when Spahn was rocked by the first three batters he faced: Nellie Fox, who hit a single, Ted Williams, who hit a home run, and Mickey Mantle, who followed with another home run.

Had their been a Most Valuable Player Award in 1956, it would have "probably" gone toKen Boyer who went three for five, drove in a run, scored a run and made three truly spectacular fielding plays during the game. Agree? Disagree? Tell us on Baseball Fever.

Did you know that the attendance at the 1956 Midsummer Classic was the lowest since the 1938 All-Star Game?

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