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» 1956 Award Winners

Here's a list of all award winners for 1956. Admittedly, we haven't organized the awards section that well but you are able to see the awards by year and by type. There is also a list of player awards for each player on their profile page.

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1956 Award Winners

All-Star Game Participants	Frank Robinson, Charlie Maxwell, Willie Mays, Gil McDougald, Roy McMillan, Stan Musial, Ray Narleski, Joe Nuxhall, Billy Pierce, Jim Piersall, Vic Power, Billy Martin, Robin Roberts, Mickey Mantle, Herb Score, Roy Sievers, Harry Simpson, Duke Snider, Warren Spahn, Frank Sullivan, Johnny Temple, Mickey Vernon, Ted Williams, Jim Wilson, Early Wynn, Rip Repulski, Nellie Fox, Hank Aaron, Johnny Antonelli, Ed Bailey, Ernie Banks, Gus Bell, Yogi Berra, Ray Boone, Ken Boyer, Tom Brewer, Roy Campanella, Eddie Mathews, Whitey Ford, Stan Lopata, Clem Labine, Dale Long, Del Crandall, Brooks Lawrence, Bob Friend, Harvey Kuenn, Johnny Kucks, Ted Kluszewski, George Kell, Al Kaline, Jim Gilliam, Sherm Lollar
American League Most Valuable Player	Mickey Mantle
American League Rookie of the Year	Luis Aparicio
Atlantic Coast Conference All-Stars	Bill Peed (1B), W.D. Fesperman (2B), Andy Cockrell (3B), Linwood Holt (C), Carmen Santoli (OF), George Miller (OF), Charles Arnold (OF), Lou Dickman (P), Lowell Davis (P), Dudley Whitley (SS), Frank McRae (UT), Bill Barnes (UT)
Cy Young Award Voting	Sal Maglie (Major League #2), Warren Spahn (Major League #3), Whitey Ford (Major League #3)
Elected to Hall of Fame	Joe Cronin (152 votes - 78.76%), Hank Greenberg (164 votes - 84.97%)
Hall of Fame Voting Voting	Wally Berger (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 1 votes - 0.52%), Frankie Crosetti (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 1 votes - 0.52%), Everett Scott (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 1 votes - 0.52%), Bill Sherdel (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 1 votes - 0.52%), Earl Smith (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 1 votes - 0.52%), Dolf Luque (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 1 votes - 0.52%), Spud Chandler (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 1 votes - 0.52%), Gus Suhr (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 1 votes - 0.52%), Max Bishop (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 1 votes - 0.52%), Burgess Whitehead (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 1 votes - 0.52%), George Uhle (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 1 votes - 0.52%), Nick Altrock (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 1 votes - 0.52%), Tony Cuccinello (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 1 votes - 0.52%), Earl Whitehill (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 1 votes - 0.52%), Wally Schang (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 1 votes - 0.52%), Dolph Camilli (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 1 votes - 0.52%), Bill Wambsganss (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 1 votes - 0.52%), Jim Turner (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 1 votes - 0.52%), Bob Meusel (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 1 votes - 0.52%), Sam Jones (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 1 votes - 0.52%), Bob Johnson (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 1 votes - 0.52%), Al Lopez (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 1 votes - 0.52%), Joe Kuhel (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 1 votes - 0.52%), Bill Hallahan (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 1 votes - 0.52%), Stan Hack (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 1 votes - 0.52%), Mule Haas (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 1 votes - 0.52%), Marty Marion (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 1 votes - 0.52%), Ken Williams (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 1 votes - 0.52%), Johnny Mostil (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 1 votes - 0.52%), Jack Quinn (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 1 votes - 0.52%), Leo Durocher (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 1 votes - 0.52%), Bill Dinneen (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 1 votes - 0.52%), Allie Reynolds (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 1 votes - 0.52%), Phil Rizzuto (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 1 votes - 0.52%), Al Schacht (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 1 votes - 0.52%), Joe Dugan (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 1 votes - 0.52%), Jimmy Dykes (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 1 votes - 0.52%), Rick Ferrell (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 1 votes - 0.52%), Babe Herman (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 11 votes - 5.7%), Cy Williams (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 11 votes - 5.7%), Paul Derringer (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 12 votes - 6.22%), Heinie Manush (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 13 votes - 6.74%), Luke Appling (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 14 votes - 7.25%), Earle Combs (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 14 votes - 7.25%), Travis Jackson (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 14 votes - 7.25%), Jesse Haines (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 14 votes - 7.25%), Dave Bancroft (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 15 votes - 7.77%), Chick Hafey (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 16 votes - 8.29%), Muddy Ruel (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 16 votes - 8.29%), Jimmie Wilson (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 17 votes - 8.81%), Lloyd Waner (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 18 votes - 9.33%), Ross Youngs (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 19 votes - 9.84%), Hughie Critz (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 2 votes - 1.04%), Lew Fonseca (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 2 votes - 1.04%), Billy Herman (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 2 votes - 1.04%), George Kelly (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 2 votes - 1.04%), Tommy Henrich (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 2 votes - 1.04%), Joe Judge (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 2 votes - 1.04%), Hal Schumacher (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 2 votes - 1.04%), Mort Cooper (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 2 votes - 1.04%), Riggs Stephenson (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 2 votes - 1.04%), Jim Tobin (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 2 votes - 1.04%), Ossie Bluege (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 2 votes - 1.04%), Guy Bush (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 2 votes - 1.04%), Lou Boudreau (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 2 votes - 1.04%), Charlie Keller (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 2 votes - 1.04%), Burleigh Grimes (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 25 votes - 12.95%), Goose Goslin (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 26 votes - 13.47%), Zack Wheat (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 26 votes - 13.47%), Eppa Rixey (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 27 votes - 13.99%), Frank McCormick (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 3 votes - 1.55%), Glenn Wright (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 3 votes - 1.55%), Red Rolfe (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 3 votes - 1.55%), Freddie Lindstrom (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 3 votes - 1.55%), Joe Sewell (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 3 votes - 1.55%), George Earnshaw (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 3 votes - 1.55%), Earl Averill (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 3 votes - 1.55%), Freddie Fitzsimmons (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 3 votes - 1.55%), Johnny Vander Meer (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 3 votes - 1.55%), Tommy Bridges (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 3 votes - 1.55%), Joe Medwick (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 31 votes - 16.06%), Red Faber (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 34 votes - 17.62%), Waite Hoyt (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 37 votes - 19.17%), Doc Cramer (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 4 votes - 2.07%), Joe Gordon (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 4 votes - 2.07%), Jim Bottomley (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 42 votes - 21.76%), Chuck Klein (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 44 votes - 22.8%), Sam Rice (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 45 votes - 23.32%), Hank Gowdy (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 49 votes - 25.39%), Bucky Walters (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 5 votes - 2.59%), Bobby Doerr (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 5 votes - 2.59%), Lefty O'Doul (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 5 votes - 2.59%), Kiki Cuyler (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 55 votes - 28.5%), Tony Lazzeri (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 64 votes - 33.16%), Max Carey (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 65 votes - 33.68%), Pepper Martin (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 7 votes - 3.63%), Wes Ferrell (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 7 votes - 3.63%), Hack Wilson (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 74 votes - 38.34%), Howard Ehmke (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 8 votes - 4.15%), Ernie Lombardi (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 8 votes - 4.15%), Lefty Gomez (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 89 votes - 46.11%), Arky Vaughan (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 9 votes - 4.66%), Edd Roush (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 91 votes - 47.15%), Red Ruffing (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 97 votes - 50.26%)
Major League Cy Young Award	Don Newcombe
Most Valuable Player Voting	Bob Lemon (AL MVP #10), Harry Simpson (AL MVP #11), Whitey Ford (AL MVP #12), Early Wynn (AL MVP #13), Jim Piersall (AL MVP #14), Nellie Fox (AL MVP #14), Sherm Lollar (AL MVP #16), Pete Runnels (AL MVP #17), Frank Lary (AL MVP #17), Herb Score (AL MVP #19), Yogi Berra (AL MVP #2), Jackie Jensen (AL MVP #20), Mickey Vernon (AL MVP #21), Tom Brewer (AL MVP #22), Hank Bauer (AL MVP #23), Charlie Maxwell (AL MVP #23), Luis Aparicio (AL MVP #25), Gus Triandos (AL MVP #26), Vic Power (AL MVP #27), Frank Bolling (AL MVP #27), Minnie Minoso (AL MVP #27), Al Kaline (AL MVP #3), Johnny Kucks (AL MVP #30), Roy Sievers (AL MVP #31), Harvey Kuenn (AL MVP #4), Billy Pierce (AL MVP #5), Ted Williams (AL MVP #6), Gil McDougald (AL MVP #7), Bob Nieman (AL MVP #7), Vic Wertz (AL MVP #9), Don Newcombe (National League), Duke Snider (NL MVP #10), Joe Adcock (NL MVP #11), Bob Friend (NL MVP #12), Hersh Freeman (NL MVP #13), Ted Kluszewski (NL MVP #14), Johnny Antonelli (NL MVP #14), Jackie Robinson (NL MVP #16), Willie Mays (NL MVP #17), Ed Bailey (NL MVP #18), Bill Virdon (NL MVP #18), Sal Maglie (NL MVP #2), Stan Lopata (NL MVP #20), Carl Furillo (NL MVP #21), Lew Burdette (NL MVP #22), Bob Buhl (NL MVP #23), Robin Roberts (NL MVP #23), Brooks Lawrence (NL MVP #25), Dale Long (NL MVP #26), Wally Moon (NL MVP #27), Ken Boyer (NL MVP #28), Ernie Banks (NL MVP #28), Hank Aaron (NL MVP #3), Johnny Logan (NL MVP #30), Richie Ashburn (NL MVP #30), Clem Labine (NL MVP #30), Warren Spahn (NL MVP #4), Jim Gilliam (NL MVP #5), Roy McMillan (NL MVP #6), Frank Robinson (NL MVP #7), Pee Wee Reese (NL MVP #8), Stan Musial (NL MVP #9)
Playoff MVPs	Don Larsen (World Series Most Valuable Player)
Rookie of the Year Voting	Rocky Colavito (AL #2), Tito Francona (AL #2), Frank Robinson (National League)