- Aug 3 Automobile Association of America ends support of auto racing, Le Mans disaster and Bill Vukovich death at Indianapolis contributing factors
- Aug 3 Belgian middle distance runner Roger Moens breaks Rudolph Harbig's long standing 800m world record (1:45.7) in Oslo, Norway
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Aug 13 Larry Doby's ends AL record of 167 errorless games in outfield
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Aug 27 Sandy Koufax fans 14 Reds, both teams combine for record 23 strikeouts
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