Baseball at the 1956 Summer Olympics
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Baseball was again a demonstration sport at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne. Though it was nominally the "foreign" demonstration sport of that Olympiad, Australia had a long history of baseball dating back to at least 1889. The Australians were the first to field a full team in an exhibition match against the United States, represented by a detachment from the United States Far East Command.
The game was played on 1 December 1956. It lasted six innings, with the Americans batting first. Very few fans were present at the start of the game, but according to Cava1 114,000 had arrived by the sixth inning.
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[edit] Game score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| Australia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
[edit] United States roster
- Leonard Weissinger (Manager)
- Walter Koziatek
- Vance Sutton
- Anthony Denicole
- Joe Belack
- Joseph Poglajen
- Garethe Methvin
- Rudolph Martinez
- John Clement
- Ken Cochran
- Ken Lowe
- Floyd Lasser
- Alvin Pfeffer
- John Riley
- George Zucca
- Tom Black
- Jesse Finch
- Richard Griesser
- Bruce Holt
- Ben Dolson
[edit] Australia roster
- Reg Darling (Manager)
- Eddie Moule
- Peter Box
- Robert Teasdale
- Max Lord
- Barry Wappett
- Colin Payne
- Ken Smith
- Max Puckett
- Neil Turl
- Norman Tyshing
- Ken Morrison
- Norman White
- Peter McDade
- John Langley
- Neville Pratt
- Ross Straw
[edit] References
- Cava, Pete (Summer 1992). "Baseball in the Olympics". Citius, Altius, Fortius 1 (1): 7-15.
- Official Report. XVI Olympiad Melbourne 1956.
| Events at the 1956 Summer Olympics (Melbourne/Stockholm) |
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| Athletics • Australian football (demonstration) • Baseball (demonstration) • Basketball • Boxing • Canoeing • Cycling • Diving • Equestrian • Fencing • Football • Gymnastics • Hockey • Modern pentathlon • Rowing • Sailing • Shooting • Swimming • Water polo • Weightlifting • Wrestling |
| Baseball at the Summer Olympics |  |
|---|---|
| 1912* • 1920-1932 • 1936* • 1948 • 1952* • 1956* • 1960 • 1964* • 1968-1980 • 1984* • 1988* • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 * Demonstration sports at these Games See also: List of Olympic medalists in baseball |
