1956 Milwaukee Braves season

1956 Milwaukee Braves
LeagueNational League
BallparkMilwaukee County Stadium
CityMilwaukee, Wisconsin
Record92–62 (.597)
League place2nd
OwnersLouis R. Perini
General managersJohn J. Quinn
ManagersCharlie Grimm 24–22 (.522)
Fred Haney      68–40 (.630)
RadioWEMP
WTMJ
(Earl Gillespie, Blaine Walsh)
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The 1956 Milwaukee Braves season was the fourth in Milwaukee and the 86th overall season of the franchise. The Braves finished in second place in the National League, just one game behind the Brooklyn Dodgers in the league standings, and one game ahead of the Cincinnati Reds.[1] All three teams posted wins on the final day of the season; the Braves had entered the final three games with a game advantage, but dropped the first two at St. Louis while the Dodgers swept the Pirates.

The Braves' led the major leagues in home attendance with 2,046,331; next closest was the New York Yankees of the American League at under 1.5 million. The runner-up in NL attendance was champion Brooklyn at under 1.22 million.[2] The Braves averaged 30,093 for the 68 home dates.[3]

  1. ^ "Baseball standings (final)". Milwaukee Journal. October 1, 1956. p. , part 2.
  2. ^ "Major league crowds are slightly decreased". Milwaukee Journal. Associated Press. October 1, 1956. p. 12, part 2.
  3. ^ "Turnstile story". Milwaukee Sentinel. September 24, 1956. p. 2, part s.