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NOVEMBER
1956
1956 Teams
Baltimore Orioles Boston Red Sox Brooklyn Dodgers Chicago White Sox Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Kansas City Athletics Milwaukee Braves New York Giants New York Yankees Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals Washington Senators
IN THE NEWS : The Cubs send P Warren Hacker , 3B Don Hoak and OF Pete Whisenant to the Reds for 36-year-old P Elmer Singleton , 18–8 with Seattle in 1956, and 3B Ray Jablonski .
In Japan, the touring Dodgers win the last game of their exhibition trip to finish with 14 wins, four losses, and a tie.
IN THE NEWS : The Pittsburgh Pirates say the franchise may have to move unless a new municipal stadium is built to replace Forbes Field .
IN THE NEWS : The Cardinals trade OF Rip Repulski and SS Bobby Morgan to the Phillies for OF Del Ennis .
IN THE NEWS : Don Newcombe , who won the 1949 Rookie of the Year Award , wins the National League MVP and the first-ever Cy Young Award .
IN THE NEWS : Charlie Peete, given a good shot at being the first black starter on the Cardinals, is killed in a plane crash in Caracas, Venezuela. Peete, who had appeared in 23 games for St. Louis in 1956, was returning from playing winter ball.