1956 MLB Baseball Deaths

Major Leaguers known to have died during the 1956 calendar year.

1956 MLB Deaths

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playerborndiedageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft info
Tommy Atkins1887-12-091956-05-0768.150P5-10165LL1887-12-09Ponca,NEMLB1909-19101909-1910 
Ginger Beaumont1876-07-231956-04-1079.262OF5-8190LR1876-07-23Rochester,WIMLB1899-19101899-1910 
Joe Berger1886-12-201956-03-0569.0762B-SS5-11170RR1886-12-20St. Louis,MOMLB1913-19141913-1914 
Bill Bishop1900-10-221956-02-1455.115P5-8170LL1900-10-22Houtzdale,PAMLB1921-19211921-1921 
Cliff Blankenship1880-04-101956-04-2676.016C-1B5-11165RR1880-04-10Columbus,GAMLB1905-19091905-1909 
Bill Brady1889-08-181956-04-1066.236P6-1180RR1889-08-18New York,NYMLB1912-19121912-1912 
Eddie Brown1891-07-171956-09-1065.055OF6-3190RR1891-07-17Milligan,NEMLB1920-19281920-1928 
Roy Carlyle1900-12-101956-11-2255.348OF6-2195LR1900-12-10Buford,GAMLB1925-19261925-1926 
Davey Claire1897-11-171956-01-0758.051SS5-8164RR1897-11-17Ludington,MIMLB1920-19201920-1920 
Dad Clark1873-07-161956-07-2683.0101B5-11170LL1873-07-16San Francisco,CAMLB1902-19021902-1902 
Claude Davidson1896-10-131956-04-1859.1882B-OF5-11155LR1896-10-13Boston,MAMLB1918-19191918-1919 
Ray Demmitt1884-02-021956-02-1972.017OF5-8170LR1884-02-02Illiopolis,ILMLB1909-19191909-1919 
Paul Des Jardien1893-08-241956-03-0762.196P6-5205RR1893-08-24Coffeyville,KSMLB1916-19161916-1916 
Ona Dodd1886-10-141956-12-1770.0643B-2B5-8150RR1886-10-14Springtown,TXMLB1912-19121912-1912 
Gus Dorner1876-08-181956-05-0479.260P5-10176RR1876-08-18Chambersburg,PAMLB1902-19091902-1909 
George Dumont1895-11-131956-10-1360.335P5-11163RR1895-11-13Minneapolis,MNMLB1915-19191915-1919 
Frank Dupee1877-04-291956-08-1479.107P6-1200 L1877-04-29Monkton,VTMLB1901-19011901-1901 
Art Fromme1883-09-031956-08-2472.356P6-0178RR1883-09-03Quincy,ILMLB1906-19151906-1915 
Tom Gastall1932-06-131956-09-2024.099C6-2187RR1932-06-13Fall River,MAMLB1955-19561955-1956 
Jake Gettman1875-10-251956-10-0480.345OF5-11185BL1875-10-25Frank,RUMLB1897-18991897-1899 
Joe Giard1898-10-071956-07-1057.277P5-11170LL1898-10-07Ware,MAMLB1925-19271925-1927 
John Godwin1877-03-101956-05-0579.0563B-OF6-0190RR1877-03-10East Liverpool,OHMLB1905-19061905-1906 
Dolly Gray1878-12-041956-04-0477.122P6-2160LL1878-12-04Houghton,MIMLB1909-19111909-1911 
Marty Herrmann1893-01-101956-09-1163.245P5-10150LL1893-01-10Oldenburg,INMLB1918-19181918-1918 
Ed Heusser1909-05-071956-03-0146.299P6-0187BR1909-05-07Salt Lake County,UTMLB1935-19481935-1948 
playerborndiedageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft info
Hob Hiller1893-05-121956-12-2763.2293B-SS5-8162RR1893-05-12East Mauch Chunk,PAMLB1920-19211920-1921 
Ed Hilley1879-06-171956-11-1477.1503B5-11170RR1879-06-17Cleveland,OHMLB1903-19031903-1903 
Roy Hitt1884-06-221956-02-0871.231P5-10200LL1884-06-22Carleton,NEMLB1907-19071907-1907 
Solly Hofman1882-10-291956-03-1073.133OF-1B6-0160RR1882-10-29St. Louis,MOMLB1903-19161903-1916 
Fred Holmes1878-07-011956-02-1377.227C-1B5-7145RR1878-07-01Chicago,ILMLB1903-19041903-1904 
Dave Howard1889-05-011956-01-2666.2702B5-11165RR1889-05-01Washington,DCMLB1912-19121912-1912 
Del Howard1877-12-241956-12-2479.000OF-1B6-0180LR1877-12-24Kenney,ILMLB1905-19091905-1909 
Harry Howell1876-11-141956-05-2279.190P5-90RR1876-11-14Brooklyn,NJMLB1898-19101898-1910 
Tom Hughes1878-11-291956-02-0877.071P6-1175RR1878-11-29Chicago,ILMLB1900-19131900-1913 
Lem Hunter1863-01-161956-11-0993.298OF 0  1863-01-16Warren,OHMLB1883-18831883-1883 
Scotty Ingerton1886-04-191956-06-1570.0573B-OF6-1172RR1886-04-19Peninsula,OHMLB1911-19111911-1911 
John Jackson1909-07-151956-10-2247.099P6-2180RR1909-07-15Philadelphia,PAMLB1933-19331933-1933 
John Jones1901-05-131956-11-0355.174OF5-11185LL1901-05-13Coatesville,PAMLB1923-19321923-1932 
John Kane1900-02-191956-07-2556.157SS-2B5-11162BR1900-02-19Chicago,ILMLB1925-19251925-1925 
Frank Kelliher1899-05-231956-03-0456.286H5-10175LL1899-05-23Somerville,MAMLB1919-19191919-1919 
Bub Kuhn1899-10-121956-11-2057.039P6-2182LR1899-10-12Vicksburg,MIMLB1924-19241924-1924 
John Leighton1861-10-041956-10-3195.027OF5-11170  1861-10-04Peabody,MAMLB1890-18901890-1890 
Jack Lewis1884-02-141956-02-2572.0112B5-8158RR1884-02-14Pittsburgh,PAMLB1911-19111911-1911 
Glenn Liebhardt1883-03-101956-07-1373.125P5-10175RR1883-03-10Milton,INMLB1906-19091906-1909 
Pete Loos1878-03-231956-02-2377.337P5-9178 R1878-03-23Philadelphia,PAMLB1901-19011901-1901 
Connie Mack1862-12-221956-02-0893.048C6-1150RR1862-12-22East Brookfield,MAMLB1886-18961886-1896 
Stubby Magner1888-02-101956-09-0668.209SS-2B5-3135RR1888-02-10Kalamazoo,MIMLB1911-19111911-1911 
Bill Malarkey1878-11-261956-12-1278.016P5-10185RR1878-11-26Port Byron,ILMLB1908-19081908-1908 
Walt Marbet1890-09-131956-09-2466.011P6-1175RR1890-09-13Plymouth County,IAMLB1913-19131913-1913 
Algie McBride1869-05-231956-01-1086.232OF5-9152LL1869-05-23Washington,DCMLB1896-19011896-1901 
playerborndiedageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft info
Barry McCormick1874-12-251956-01-2881.0342B5-90RR1874-12-25Maysville,KYMLB1895-19041895-1904 
Frank McKenry1888-08-131956-11-0168.080P6-4205RR1888-08-13Piney Flats,TNMLB1915-19161915-1916 
John McMakin1878-03-061956-09-2578.203P5-11165RL1878-03-06Spartanburg,SCMLB1902-19021902-1902 
Fred Merkle1888-12-201956-03-0267.0731B6-1190RR1888-12-20Watertown,WIMLB1907-19261907-1926 
Dick Midkiff1914-09-281956-10-3042.032P6-2185RR1914-09-28Gonzales,TXMLB1938-19381938-1938 
Walt Miller1883-10-191956-03-0172.134P6-0180RR1883-10-19Spiceland,INMLB1911-19111911-1911 
Warren Miller1885-07-141956-08-1271.029OF5-10160LL1885-07-14Philadelphia,PAMLB1909-19111909-1911 
Ralph Mitterling1890-04-191956-01-2265.278OF5-10165RR1890-04-19Freeburg,PAMLB1916-19161916-1916 
John Monroe1897-08-241956-06-1958.3002B-3B5-10160LR1897-08-24Farmersville,TXMLB1921-19211921-1921 
Joseph Myers1882-03-181956-02-1173.330P5-11205RR1882-03-18Wilmington,DEMLB1905-19051905-1905 
Red Nelson1886-05-191956-10-2670.160P5-11190RR1886-05-19Cleveland,OHMLB1910-19131910-1913 
Patsy O'Rourke1881-04-131956-04-1875.005SS5-7160RR1881-04-13Philadelphia,PAMLB1908-19081908-1908 
Bruce Ogrodowski1912-02-171956-03-0544.017C5-11175RR1912-02-17Hoytville,PAMLB1936-19371936-1937 
Harry Ostdiek1881-04-121956-05-0675.024C5-11185RR1881-04-12Ottumwa,IAMLB1904-19081904-1908 
Tony Parisse1911-06-251956-06-0244.343C5-10165RR1911-06-25Philadelphia,PAMLB1943-19441943-1944 
Charlie Peete1929-02-221956-11-2727.279OF5-10190LR1929-02-22Franklin,VAMLB1956-19561956-1956 
Hank Perry1886-07-281956-07-1869.356OF5-11190LR1886-07-28Howell,MIMLB1912-19121912-1912 
George Puccinelli1907-06-221956-04-1648.299OF6-0190RR1907-06-22San Francisco,CAMLB1930-19361930-1936 
John Quinn1885-09-121956-04-0970.210C5-11150RR1885-09-12Framingham,MAMLB1911-19111911-1911 
Pat Ragan1883-11-151956-09-0472.294P5-11185RR1883-11-15Blanchard,IAMLB1909-19231909-1923 
Clay Roe1904-01-071956-04-0452.088P6-1180LL1904-01-07Greenbrier,TNMLB1923-19231923-1923 
Jim Rutherford1886-09-261956-09-1869.358OF6-1180LR1886-09-26Stillwater,MNMLB1910-19101910-1910 
Buddy Ryan1885-10-061956-07-0970.277OF5-10172LR1885-10-06Denver,COMLB1912-19131912-1913 
Freddy Sale1902-05-021956-05-2754.025P5-9160RR1902-05-02Chester,SCMLB1924-19241924-1924 
Frank Scheibeck1865-06-281956-10-2291.1162B5-7145RR1865-06-28Detroit,MIMLB1887-19061887-1906 
playerborndiedageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft info
Kip Selbach1872-03-241956-02-1783.330OF5-7190RR1872-03-24Columbus,OHMLB1894-19061894-1906 
Tommy Sewell1906-04-161956-07-3050.105H5-8155LR1906-04-16Titus,ALMLB1927-19271927-1927 
John Shea1904-12-271956-11-3051.339P5-11171LL1904-12-27Everett,MAMLB1928-19281928-1928 
Paddy Siglin1891-09-241956-08-0564.3162B5-10160RR1891-09-24Aurelia,IAMLB1914-19161914-1916 
Al Simmons1902-05-221956-05-2654.004OF5-11190RR1902-05-22Milwaukee,WIMLB1924-19441924-1944 
Jimmy Slagle1873-07-111956-05-1082.304OF5-7144LR1873-07-11Worthville,PAMLB1899-19081899-1908 
Tod Sloan1890-12-241956-09-1265.263OF6-0175LR1890-12-24Madisonville,TNMLB1913-19191913-1919 
Tom Stouch1869-12-021956-10-0786.3102B6-2165RR1869-12-02Perrysville,OHMLB1898-18981898-1898 
Lena Styles1899-11-271956-03-1456.108C6-1185RR1899-11-27Gurley,ALMLB1919-19311919-1931 
Denny Sullivan1882-09-281956-06-0273.248OF5-100LR1882-09-28Hillsboro,WIMLB1905-19091905-1909 
Jesse Tannehill1874-07-141956-09-2282.070P5-8150BL1874-07-14Dayton,KYMLB1894-19111894-1911 
Hughie Tate1880-05-191956-08-0776.080OF5-11190RR1880-05-19Everett,PAMLB1905-19051905-1905 
Tommy Taylor1892-09-171956-04-0563.2013B5-9160RR1892-09-17Mexia,TXMLB1924-19241924-1924 
Roxy Walters1892-11-051956-06-0363.211C5-9160RR1892-11-05San Francisco,CAMLB1915-19251915-1925 
Frank Watt1902-12-151956-08-3153.260P6-1205RR1902-12-15Washington,DCMLB1931-19311931-1931 
Buck Weaver1890-08-181956-01-3165.166SS-3B5-11170BR1890-08-18Pottstown,PAMLB1912-19201912-1920 
Roy Wilkinson1893-05-081956-07-0263.055P6-1170RR1893-05-08Canandaigua,NYMLB1918-19221918-1922 
92 record(s)