August 10 in Detroit Tigers History: Detroit Tigers manager Chuck Dressen dies at the age of 67 (1966)

On August 10, 1966, Detroit Tigers manager Chuck Dressen dies at the age of 67. Dressen had been sidelined since suffering a heart attack in May. Dressen previously managed the Cincinnati Reds , Brooklyn Dodgers, Washington Senators, and Milwaukee Braves . @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50Ijoi

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