The Cubs start a streak of four straight doubleheaders by beating the Mets‚ 8 – 2‚ behind Fergie Jenkins’ 17th win. Former Cub Don Cardwell wins the nitecap‚ 3 – 0‚ striking out 11.
The Reds collect only two hits, but it’s enough to beat Jim Bunning and the Phils, 1 – 0. Vada Pinson doubles in the 7th, and scores on a ground out and fly out.
1967 – In a critical game with the White Sox, Boston RF Jose Tartabull makes a great throw home in the 9th to Elston Howard to nail Ken Berry trying to score from third base. Boston wins, 4 – 3 behind two homers by Carl Yastrzemski.
1967 – While pushing a car, Philadelphia’s Richie Allen suffers a severe injury when he pushes his hand through the headlight. It will sideline him for the remainder of the season. The Phils will go 14-21 without him.
1967 – Jim Wynn cracks his 30th home run of the season during a 9-3 loss to the Atlanta Braves. Clay Carroll is the victim. Wynn is the first Houston player to reach that plateau and no other Astro would join him until Glenn Davis in 1986.Â
On August 21, 1967, Ken “Hawk” Harrelson of the Kansas City A’s becomes baseball’s first free agent when he is “fired” by team owner Charlie Finley. Harrelson had drawn the wrath of Finley by allegedly referring to him as a “menace” to baseball. Remaining unemployed for only a few days, Harrelson will sign on with…
Kansas City A’s owner Charlie Finley fires manager Alvin Dark
Tony Conigliaro is hit in the face with a fastball thrown by California’s Jack Hamilton
Charlie Finley suspends pitcher Lew Krausse for “conduct unbecoming a major leaguer.”
After whipping the Mets eight straight times, Jim Bunning finally loses to the New Yorkers. The Mets beat Philadelphia, 8 – 3.
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