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52-102 .338 |
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| Standings |
8th in the AL (45 games back) |
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57-97, 56-98, 56-98 |
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619 /
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| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium | | Park Factors | Batting: 100 / Pitching: 104 | | Attendance | 1,015,154 (4th) (8th) | | Spring Training | West Palm Beach, Florida (Connie Mack Stadium) | | Manager | Lou Boudreau | | Coaches | George C. Susce, Harry Craft, Ski Melillo | | Executive | President: Arnold Johnson | | Minor Leagues | (AAA) Columbus Jets, (AA) Columbia Gems, (B) Abilene Blue Sox, (C) Pocatello Bannocks, (C) Crowley Millers, (D) Seminole Oilers, (D) Grand Island A’s, (D) Fitzgerald A’s | | Radio | (KMBC) Larry Ray, Merle Harmon |
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The 1956 Kansas City Athletics
went 52-102
and finished 8th
in the
American League. The Athletics
drew 1,015,154
to Municipal Stadium.
Vic Power and Harry Simpson made the All-Star team.
(Our baseball section is new. A more comprehensive summary of this team will
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