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1956 New York Giants | | MLB | National League |
W-L Record: 67-87 -- 6th in National League -
Manager: Bill Rigney
Location: New York,NY
Baseball Stadium:
Polo Grounds Top Draft Pick: Attendance: 629,179 Youngest Player: Mike McCormick (17) Oldest Player: Marv Grissom (38) Longest Tenure: Whitey Lockman (11)
Baseball Roster for 1956 New York Giants
| # | Player Name | Pos | Age | B | T | Ht | Wt | Born | Place | High Level | mlbYears | Salary |
| Johnny Antonelli | P | 26 | L | L | 6-0 | 190 | 4/12/1930 | Rochester,New York | MLB | 1948-1961 | ||
| Jackie Brandt | OF | 22 | R | R | 5-11 | 170 | 4/28/1934 | Omaha,Nebraska | MLB | 1956-1967 | ||
| Eddie Bressoud | SS | 24 | R | R | 6-1 | 175 | 5/2/1932 | Los Angeles,California | MLB | 1956-1967 | ||
| Foster Castleman | 3B-SS | 25 | R | R | 6-0 | 175 | 1/1/1931 | Nashville,Tennessee | MLB | 1954-1958 | ||
| Gil Coan | OF | 34 | L | R | 6-0 | 180 | 5/18/1922 | Monroe,North Carolina | MLB | 1946-1956 | ||
| Jim Constable | P | 23 | B | L | 6-1 | 185 | 6/14/1933 | Jonesborough,Tennessee | MLB | 1956-1963 | ||
| Alvin Dark | SS-3B | 34 | R | R | 5-11 | 185 | 1/7/1922 | Comanche,Oklahoma | MLB | 1946-1960 | ||
| Ruben Gomez | P | 28 | R | R | 6-0 | 175 | 7/13/1927 | Arroyo,Puerto Rico | MLB | 1953-1967 | ||
| Marv Grissom | P | 38 | R | R | 6-3 | 195 | 3/31/1918 | Los Molinos,California | MLB | 1946-1959 | ||
| Gail Harris | 1B | 24 | L | L | 6-0 | 195 | 10/15/1931 | Abingdon,Virginia | MLB | 1955-1960 | ||
| Jim Hearn | P | 35 | R | R | 6-3 | 205 | 4/11/1921 | Atlanta,Georgia | MLB | 1947-1959 | ||
| Bobby Hofman | 2B-1B | 30 | R | R | 5-11 | 175 | 10/5/1925 | St. Louis,Missouri | MLB | 1949-1957 | ||
| Ray Katt | C | 29 | R | R | 6-2 | 200 | 5/9/1927 | New Braunfels,Texas | MLB | 1952-1959 | ||
| Bob Lennon | OF | 27 | L | L | 6-0 | 200 | 9/15/1928 | Brooklyn,New York | MLB | 1954-1957 | ||
| Don Liddle | P | 31 | L | L | 5-10 | 165 | 5/25/1925 | Mount Carmel,Illinois | MLB | 1953-1956 | ||
| Dick Littlefield | P | 30 | L | L | 6-0 | 180 | 3/18/1926 | Detroit,Michigan | MLB | 1950-1958 | ||
| Whitey Lockman | 1B-OF | 29 | L | R | 6-1 | 175 | 7/25/1926 | Lowell,North Carolina | MLB | 1945-1960 | ||
| Jim Mangan | C | 26 | R | R | 5-10 | 190 | 9/24/1929 | San Francisco,California | MLB | 1952-1956 | ||
| Joe Margoneri | P | 26 | L | L | 6-0 | 185 | 1/13/1930 | Somerset,Pennsylvania | MLB | 1956-1957 | ||
| Willie Mays | OF | 25 | R | R | 5-11 | 180 | 5/6/1931 | Westfield,Alabama | MLB | 1951-1973 | ||
| Windy McCall | P | 30 | L | L | 6-0 | 180 | 7/18/1925 | San Francisco,California | MLB | 1948-1957 | ||
| Mike McCormick | P | 17 | L | L | 6-2 | 195 | 9/29/1938 | Pasadena,California | MLB | 1956-1971 | ||
| Ramon Monzant | P | 23 | R | R | 6-0 | 165 | 1/4/1933 | Maracaibo,Venezuela | MLB | 1954-1960 | ||
| Don Mueller | OF | 29 | L | R | 6-0 | 185 | 4/14/1927 | St. Louis,Missouri | MLB | 1948-1959 | ||
| Dusty Rhodes | OF | 29 | L | R | 6-0 | 180 | 5/13/1927 | Mathews,Alabama | MLB | 1952-1959 | ||
| Steve Ridzik | P | 27 | R | R | 5-11 | 170 | 4/29/1929 | Yonkers,New York | MLB | 1950-1966 | ||
| Bill Sarni | C | 28 | R | R | 5-11 | 187 | 9/19/1927 | Los Angeles,California | MLB | 1951-1956 | ||
| Red Schoendienst | 2B | 33 | B | R | 6-0 | 170 | 2/2/1923 | Germantown,Illinois | MLB | 1945-1963 | ||
| Daryl Spencer | SS-2B | 26 | R | R | 6-2 | 190 | 7/13/1929 | Wichita,Kansas | MLB | 1952-1963 | ||
| Max Surkont | P | 34 | R | R | 6-0 | 205 | 6/16/1922 | Central Falls,Rhode Island | MLB | 1949-1957 | ||
| Bill Taylor | OF | 26 | L | R | 6-3 | 212 | 12/30/1929 | Alhambra,California | MLB | 1954-1958 | ||
| Wayne Terwilliger | 2B | 31 | R | R | 5-11 | 170 | 6/27/1925 | Clare,Michigan | MLB | 1949-1960 | ||
| Hank Thompson | 3B | 30 | L | R | 5-9 | 174 | 12/8/1925 | Oklahoma City,Oklahoma | MLB | 1947-1956 | ||
| Ozzie Virgil | 3B | 23 | R | R | 6-1 | 195 | 5/17/1933 | Monte Cristi,Dominican Republic | MLB | 1956-1969 | ||
| Wes Westrum | C | 33 | R | R | 5-11 | 185 | 11/28/1922 | Clearbrook,Minnesota | MLB | 1947-1957 | ||
| Bill White | 1B | 22 | L | L | 6-0 | 195 | 1/28/1934 | Lakewood,Florida | MLB | 1956-1969 | ||
| Hoyt Wilhelm | P | 32 | R | R | 6-0 | 195 | 7/26/1923 | Huntersville,North Carolina | MLB | 1952-1972 | ||
| George Wilson | OF | 30 | L | R | 6-1 | 185 | 8/30/1925 | Cherryville,North Carolina | MLB | 1952-1956 | ||
| Al Worthington | P | 27 | R | R | 6-2 | 205 | 2/5/1929 | Birmingham,Alabama | MLB | 1953-1969 | ||
| Roy Wright | P | 22 | R | R | 6-2 | 170 | 9/26/1933 | Buchtel,Ohio | MLB | 1956-1956 |
Team Personnel
Bob Delaney (Broadcaster)
Chub Feeney (General Manager)
Russ Hodges (Broadcaster)
Ray Mueller (Assistant Coach)
Bill Rigney (Manager)
Bucky Walters (Assistant Coach)
Davey Williams (Assistant Coach)
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