- Aug 1 Boston Red Sox pitcher Bill Monbouquette no-hits Chicago White Sox, 1-0 at White Sox Park
- Aug 3 NY Met Frank Thomas hits his 6th HR in 3 games
- Aug 11 LA Dodgers protest as San Francisco manager Alvin Dark orders Candlestick Park ground crew to water down base paths to hinder MLB All-Star Maury Wills' base-stealing attempts; Giants win 5-4
Sports History
Aug 13 Bert Campaneris of Daytona Beach (FSL) pitches ambidextrously
- Aug 19 Homer Blancos plays finest round in golf, shooting a 55
Durocher's Allergic Reaction
Aug 24 Los Angeles Dodger coach Leo Durocher suffers a near-fatal allergic reaction to a penicillin injection while in the clubhouse at the Polo Grounds, NYC
- Aug 26 Minnesota Twins Jack Kralick no-hits KC A's, 1-0
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