1956 Brooklyn Dodgers

"Boys of Summer"


1956 BROOKLYN DODGERS

DEFENDING WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONs WIN 1956 NL PENNANT!!


The Duke of Flatbush, Duke Snider is the Brooklyn / Los Angeles Dodgers all-time franchise leader in career home runs with 389...

In fact, it looks like the Duke of Flatbush is safe atop the Dodgers all-time HR list as the Dodgers Top 10 all-time franchise HR leaders are...

1) Duke Snider 389 HRs
2) Gil Hodges 361 HRs
3) Eric Karros 270 HRs
4) Roy Campanella 242 HRs
5) Ron Cey 228 HRs
6) Steve Garvey 211 HRs
7) Max Muncy 209 HRs
8) Matt Kemp 203 HRs
9) Carl Furillo 192 HRs
10) Mike Piazza 177 HRs
11) Pedro Guerrero 171 HRs

In this game, on Tuesday night, July 24, 1956, in front of 22,239 at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, Duke Snider blasted 2 home runs off Johnny Klippstein notching career multi-HR game #23 of 34.


Duke Snider Blasts 2 HRs!!

Duke Snider Career Multi-HR Gm #23 of 34


After Duke Snider's 389 Dodger HRs, there really isn't anyone else even close, except Max Muncy. Max Muncy is sure to move into the Top 5 of Dodgers all-time HR leaders by the end of the 2026 season. Wow!

Carl Furillo Extends 1956 MLB-Best 18-GM HITTING STREAK To 17 GMs!


Sal Maglie Career WIN #98

SAL MAGLIE CAREER COMPLETE GM #80


Ted Kluszewski Career HIT #1,400