Detroit All-Star SS Dick McAuliffe is lost for the season with a broken bone in his left hand suffered diving into first base, as the 3rd-place Tigers sweep a doubleheader at Boston. The Tigers win, 2 – 0 and 3 – 2.

ByBaseball August 20, 1965August 17, 2019

Detroit All-Star SS Dick McAuliffe is lost for the season with a broken bone in his left hand suffered diving into first base, as the 3rd-place Tigers sweep a doubleheader at Boston. The Tigers win, 2 – 0 and 3 – 2.

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The duo of Mathews and Hank Aaron, from 1954 to 1965, becomes the top home run tandem in major league history

ByThis Day in Baseball August 20, 1965November 14, 2022

Eddie Mathews hits his 28th home run as the Braves win, 4 – 3, at Pittsburgh. The duo of Mathews and Hank Aaron, from 1954 to this year, becomes the top home run tandem in major league history, passing the Babe Ruth-Lou Gehrig total of 772 home runs while playing together for the New York Yankees.

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Day: August 20, 1965

Detroit All-Star SS Dick McAuliffe is lost for the season with a broken bone in his left hand suffered diving into first base, as the 3rd-place Tigers sweep a doubleheader at Boston. The Tigers win, 2 – 0 and 3 – 2.

The duo of Mathews and Hank Aaron, from 1954 to 1965, becomes the top home run tandem in major league history

Start Listieng to Classic Baseball Broadcasts (1934 - 1973)

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