The Tigers and Indians become the first teams to swap skippers. The Tribe’s new manager, Jimmy Dykes, will compile a 103-115 record for Cleveland, while Joe Gordon posts a 26-31 mark in his two-months stay in Detroit.

On August 5, 1960 — The Tigers and Indians become the first teams to swap skippers. The Tribe’s new manager, Jimmy Dykes, will compile a 103-115 record for Cleveland, while Joe Gordon posts a 26-31 mark in his two-months stay in Detroit.

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