William R. Daley and Ignatius O'Shaughnessy: Owners of the 1957 Indians
The 1957 Sporting News Baseball Guide features William R. Daley and Ignatius A. O'Shaughnessy, who became majority stockholders of the Cleveland Indians in February of that year, alongside Dr. Milton Eisenhower, then president of Pennsylvania State College. The article highlights the outstanding performances of various pitchers in the 1956 season, notably including a record 27 wins for a member of the Brooklyn Dodgers and other twenty-game winners like Frank Lary and Herb Score, both from Detroit, and Cleveland's Bob Lemon and Early Wynn. Whitey Ford of the New York Yankees led the American League in earned run average. An American League record for home runs in a season was noted, achieved by the Cincinnati Reds, who notably hit 1,075 home runs.