Events in Sport
- Aug 1 NY Yankees pitcher Lefty Gomez sets MLB record for most walks in a shutout, issuing 11 in 9-0 win v St. Louis Browns
Event of Interest
Aug 3 Joe DiMaggio goes 0-4 in Yankees 6-2 loss v St. Louis Browns, ending his on-base streak of 74 games, 2nd in MLB history
Joe DiMaggio
- Aug 4 Brooklyn Dodgers catcher Mickey Owens becomes 1st MLB player to take 3 foul pop-ups in one inning (3rd) in 11-6 win v NY Giants
- Aug 6 Detroit Tigers pitcher Al Benton collects 2 sacrifices in an inning, a MLB record; wins 11-2 vs Cleveland Indians
- Aug 18 Phillies commit 8 errors in a baseball game
- Aug 28 8th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Chicago Bears 37, All-Stars 13 (98,203)
- Aug 30 St Louis Card Lon Warneke no-hits Cincinnati Reds, 2-0
Birthdays in Sport
- Aug 4 Quincey Daniels, American boxer (Olympic bronze 1960), born in San Diego, California
- Aug 6 Ray Culp, American baseball player
- Aug 9 Paul Lindblad, American baseball pitcher (World Series champion 1973-74, 78; Kansas City Athletics, Oakland Athletics), born in Chanute, Kansas (d. 2006)
- Aug 10 Anita Lonsbrough, England, 200m backstroke swimmer (Olympic gold 1960)
- Aug 13 Jim Barnes, American basketball player (Olympic gold 1964), born in Tuckerman, Arkansas (d. 2002)
- Aug 14 Peter Truscott, New Zealand cricketer (one Test NZ v Pakistan 1965, 3 & 26), born in Pahiatua, Manawatu, New Zealand
- Aug 17 Boog Powell, American baseball player (AL MVP 1970), born in Lakeland, Florida
- Aug 18 Matt Snell, American football running back (NY Jets, Super Bowl III), born in Garfield, Georgia
- Aug 18 Dennis Claridge, American football quarterback (NFL C'ship 1965, Green Bay Packers; Atlantic Falcons), born in Phoenix, Arizona (d. 2018)
- Aug 20 Rich Brooks, American football player and coach (University of Oregon 1977-94; St. Louis Rams 1995-96), born in Forest, California
- Aug 20 Jo Ramírez, Mexican motor racing team manager and author, born in Mexico City, Mexico
Bill Parcells
Aug 22 Bill Parcells, NFL coach (NY Giants, NY Jets, NE Patriots), born in Englewood, New Jersey
Bill Parcells