Английская Википедия:1956 Caribbean Series
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox international baseball tournament The eighth edition of the Caribbean Series (Serie del Caribe) was played in 1956. It was held from February 10 through February 15, featuring the champion baseball teams of Cuba, Elefantes de Cienfuegos; Panama, Chesterfield Smokers; Puerto Rico, Criollos de Caguas and Venezuela, Industriales de Valencia. The format consisted of 12 games, each team facing the other teams twice. The games were played at Estadio Olímpico de Panamá in Panama City, Panama.
Summary
In this edition, Cienfuegos won the first of five consecutive Series titles for the Cuban team. Cienfuegos was managed by Oscar Rodríguez and finished with a 5-1 record. The pitching staff was guided by Camilo Pascual (2-0, 11 strikeouts, 2.50 ERA), Pedro Ramos (2-0, 1.59 ERA) and René Gutiérrez (1-0, 0.00 ERA in Шаблон:Frac innings). The offense was clearly led by catcher and Series MVP Ray Noble (.400 BA, one home run, .654 OBP and 1B Bob Boyd (.304 BA, one HR, 11 RBI, .522 SLG). Other contributions came from 2B Curt Roberts (.375, one HR, six runs, .542 SLG), Chico Fernández (.269, 10 runs, one HR) and 3B Milt Smith (two HR, .522 SLG). The roster also included IF Ossie Alvarez, OFs Prentice Browne and Archie Wilson and Ps Sandalio Consuegra, Seth Morehead and Gene Bearden, among others.
Panama, with Standford Graham at the helm, posted a 3-3 record to tie Puerto Rico for second place. Ps Don Elston, Ross Grimsley and Wally Burnette got the victories while 1B Elías Osorio (.286, 3 HR, .762 SLG) led the offense. Grimsley made the All-Star team, as well as OFs Bobby Prescott and Bill Stewart. The line up was also filled with Héctor López (2B), Humberto Robinson (P), David Roberts (OF) and Joe Tuminelli (3B).
Puerto Rico was managed by Ben Geraghty and got wins from Taylor Phillips, Roberto Vargas and Chi-Chi Olivo, while 1B Lou Limmer (.350, three HR, six runs, eight RBI) provided punch in the lineup. Also in the roster were Ps Tom Lasorda and Paul Stuffel, and Cs Bill Cash and Ray Murray; IFs Daryl Spencer (2B), Víctor Pellot Power (3B) and Félix Mantilla (SS), as well as OFs Wes Covington and Chuck Harmon.
Venezuela was managed by Regino Otero and finished in last place with a 1-5 mark. The team was outscored by their opponents 47-14. Bright spots were Ps Turk Farrell and Jim Pearce. Farrell recorded the lone win against Puerto Rico in a one-run, one hit effort, while Pearce took an 11-inning, 2-1 loss to Panama, striking out nine batters without giving a walk. Valencia also featured Ed Bailey (C), Tommy Brown (1B), Elio Chacón (CF), Emilio Cueche (P), Julián Ladera (P) and Ron Mrozinski (P).
Participating teams
Final standings
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Scoreboards
Game 1, February 10
Game 2, February 10
Game 3, February 11
Game 4, February 11
Game 5, February 12
Game 6, February 12
Game 7, February 13
Game 8, February 13
Game 9, February 14
Game 10, February 14
Game 11, February 15
Game 12, February 15
Statistics leaders
Awards
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| Award | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | Шаблон:Flagicon Ray Noble | Шаблон:Flagicon Elefantes de Cienfuegos |
| Best manager | Шаблон:Flagicon Oscar Rodríguez | Шаблон:Flagicon Elefantes de Cienfuegos |
| Position | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| First base | Шаблон:Flagicon Lou Limmer | Шаблон:Flagicon Criollos de Caguas |
| Second base | Шаблон:Flagicon Curt Roberts | Шаблон:Flagicon Elefantes de Cienfuegos |
| Third base | Шаблон:Flagicon Vic Power | Шаблон:Flagicon Criollos de Caguas |
| Shortstop | Шаблон:Flagicon Chico Fernández | Шаблон:Flagicon Elefantes de Cienfuegos |
| Left field | Шаблон:Flagicon Ray Maldonado | Шаблон:Flagicon Criollos de Caguas |
| Center field | Шаблон:Flagicon Bill Stewart | Шаблон:Flagicon Chesterfield Smokers |
| Right field | Шаблон:Flagicon Bobby Prescott | Шаблон:Flagicon Chesterfield Smokers |
| Catcher | Шаблон:Flagicon Ray Noble | Шаблон:Flagicon Elefantes de Cienfuegos |
| Pitcher | Шаблон:Flagicon Camilo Pascual | Шаблон:Flagicon Elefantes de Cienfuegos |
See also
References
Sources
- Antero Núñez, José. Series del Caribe. Jefferson, Caracas, Venezuela: Impresos Urbina, C.A., 1987.
- Gutiérrez, Daniel. Enciclopedia del Béisbol en Venezuela – 1895–2006 . Caracas, Venezuela: Impresión Arte, C.A., 2007.
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