- Aug 1 NY Giants outfielder Mel Ott hits historic 500th MLB home run off Braves Johnny Hutchings, joins Babe Ruth & Jimmy Foxx as only players to reach milestone
Event of Interest
Aug 4 Golfer Byron Nelson records most tournament wins (18) in a season
Byron Nelson
- Aug 4 Red Sox Tom McBride is 3rd to get 6 RBIs in an inning (4th)
- Aug 6 Keith Miller scores 110 in the 4 Victory Test Cricket at Lord's
- Aug 15 Chandler sells World Series radio rights for $150,000 to Gillette, Ford had been World Series sponsor since 1934, pay $100,000 annually
- Aug 18 Scheduled demonstrations at Polo Grounds & Ebbets Field to end segregation in organized baseball are called off
- Aug 19 Phillies Jimmie Foxx, 37, pitches 1st 7 innings vs Reds & wins
- Aug 20 Dodgers Tommy Brown, 17, is youngest player to hit a HR
- Aug 20 Robert Hamilton wins PGA golf tournament
- Aug 30 12th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Green Bay 19, All-Stars 7 (92,753)