- Aug 2 Ron Hansen (Washington Senators) & Tim Cullen (Chicago White Sox) become the first MLB players to be traded for each other twice in the same season; they had been traded in February in opposite directions
Sports History
Aug 11 Satchel Paige (62) and needing 158 days on a MLB payroll to qualify for a pension, is signed by Atlanta Braves; doesn't pitch and becomes coach
- Aug 23 Yanks & Tigers play 3-3 tie in 19 due to 1 AM curfew
Sports History
Aug 25 Arthur Ashe becomes 1st African American to win the US singles championship
Sports History
Aug 25 NY Yankee outfielder Rocky Colavito pitches second 2/3 innings and beats Tigers 6-5; he played right field in second game and homered
Tennis Open
Aug 29 First match in the US Open tennis era; on her way to the final, Billie Jean King beats fellow American Dr Vija Vuskains 6-1, 6-0
- Aug 31 68th US Golf Amateur Championship won by Bruce Fleisher
Cricket History
Aug 31 Garfield Sobers becomes the first cricketer to hit 6 sixes in one over
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