1956 MLB Leaders: Aaron, Snider, Musial, Mantle Shine
The 1956 Major League Leaders page from the 1957 Baseball Handbook and Schedules highlights top performances across the National and American Leagues. In the National League, Hank Aaron of Milwaukee features with a batting average of .328. Duke Snider from Brooklyn leads with 43 home runs, and Don Newcombe, also of Brooklyn, secures a pitching record of 27-7, earning the MVP title. St. Louis’s Stan Musial tops the RBIs with 109. In the American League, Mickey Mantle of New York stands out with a remarkable season, batting .353, with 130 RBIs and 52 home runs, also claiming the MVP award. Meanwhile, New York’s Whitey Ford is highlighted with a pitching record of 19-6.