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85-69 .552 |
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3rd in the AL (12 games back) |
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91-63, 92-62, 92-62 |
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| Ballpark | Comiskey Park | | Park Factors | Batting: 101 / Pitching: 99 | | Attendance | 1,000,090 (5th) (9th) | | Payroll | $438,090 (4th) | | Spring Training | Tampa, Florida | | Manager | Marty Marion | | Coaches | Del Wilber, Don Gutteridge, George Myatt, Ray Berres | | Executives | President: Grace Comiskey, General Manager: Charles Comiskey II, John Rigney | | Minor Leagues | (AA) Memphis Chickasaws, (A) Colorado Springs Sky Sox, (B) Waterloo White Hawks, (C) Duluth-Superior White Sox, (D) Holdrege White Sox, (D) Dubuque Packers | | Radio | (WCFL) Bob Elson, Don Wells | | TV | (WGN) Jack Brickhouse, Vince Lloyd |
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The 1956 Chicago White Sox
went 85-69
and finished 3rd
in the
American League. The White Sox
drew 1,000,090
to Comiskey Park.
Nellie Fox, George Kell, Sherm Lollar, Billy Pierce and Jim Wilson made the All-Star team. Luis Aparicio won the American League Rookie of the Year award.
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