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...
On August 7, 1984 — Bill Buckner and Tony Armas each hit grand slams in the first two innings off Tigers ace Jack Morris to spark the Red Sox to a 12...
[adrotate banner=”39″] On August 7, 1974 – As part of a youth movement, the Tigers release 1B Norm Cash and sell OF Jim Northrup to Montreal. Northrup will hit .241 for the...
On August 7, 1984 — Bill Buckner and Tony Armas each hit grand slams in the first two innings off Tigers ace Jack Morris to spark the Red Sox to a 12...
On August 7, 1955 — After a 12-17 record in July, the New York Yankees were in a four-team race. Tiger Frank Lary beats New York, 4 – 2, in the first...
On August 6, 1941 — Al Benton becomes the first major leaguer to have two sacrifice bunts in one inning. The Tiger right-hander accomplishes the feat in the top of third inning,...
On August 6, 1965 — After going 7 for 11 against the White Sox, Mickey Mantle loops a homer off Mickey Lolich but Detroit tops the visiting Yankees, 5 – 4. New...
On August 6, 1952, the forty-something (46?) Satchel Paige becomes the oldest pitcher in major league history to pitch a complete game or shutout. The St. Louis Browns’ right-hander blanks Virgil ‘Fire’...
VINTAGE BASEBALL MEMORABILIA Vintage Baseball Memorabilia On August 5, 1986 — After Detroit wins the opener, 6 – 5, game two starts off with Detroit’s first two hitters – Lou Whitaker and...
On August 2, 1907 — The Senators’ 19-year-old rookie right-hander Walter Johnson makes his major league debut, losing to the Tigers, 3-2. Ty Cobb , with a bunt single, gets the first...