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.

August 20, 1965August 17, 2019 This Day In Baseball

On 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.

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