1956 Midwest League
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1956 Midwest League | |
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Classification: | D |
Statistics |
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- The Midwest League played a 126 game, split-season schedule which began on April 29 and ended on August 30. The first half ended on July 1.
- The split season was voted on by league directors (the vote was 5-3) in late June and announced on June 30. Paris--eventual 1956 season wins leader and playoff champion--protested the late change in a public letter[1].
- No All-Star game was played.
- A two round playoff series was played, with Paris crowned champion. The first round was best-of-three; the championship round was best-of-five.
- Total 1956 attendance: 453,688.
Sources
- 1956 Baseball Blue Book.
- 1957 Sporting News Baseball Guide.
Footnotes
- ↑ "Paris Threatens to Quit Midwest League in 1957", pg 5. Mattoon (IL) Journal-Gazette, 1956-07-02.