1956 Major League Baseball season

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The 1956 Major League Baseball season was contested from April 17 to October 10, 1956, featuring eight teams in the National League and eight teams in the American League. The 1956 World Series was a rematch of the previous year's series between the New York Yankees and the Brooklyn Dodgers. The series is notable for Yankees pitcher Don Larsen's perfect game in Game 5.

Standings

American League

National League

Postseason

Bracket

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Awards and honors

Statistical leaders

Feats

Triple Crown

Milestones

Managers

American League

National League

Home field attendance

Notable events

June

July–September

October–December

Television coverage

CBS aired the Saturday Game of the Week for the second consecutive year. The All-Star Game and World Series aired on NBC.

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