1956 in baseball

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

• Caribbean World Series: Cienfuegos (Cuba)
• College World Series: Minnesota
• Japan Series: Nishitetsu Lions over Yomiuri Giants (4-2)
• Little League World Series: Lions Hondo, Roswell, New Mexico

Awards and honors

• 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 Reds
• American League - Luis Aparicio, Chicago White Sox

Major League Baseball statistical leaders

Major league baseball final standings

American League final standings

National League final standings

Events

January–March

• February 6 - Supporting the Wagner-Cashmore plan to build a $30-million downtown Brooklyn sports center, Brooklyn Dodgers owner Walter O'Malley promises to buy four million dollars worth of bonds.

April–June

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