On August 20, 1974, Nolan Ryan fans 19 Tigers in an 11-inning loss to Detroit at Anaheim Stadium. Ryan whiffs every Tiger batter at least once, victimizing Ron LeFlore four times. The 19 K's tie a major league record, held by Steve Carlton. Despite Ryan's efforts for the Angels, Mickey Lolich goes the distance to win the game, 1-0.
On August 20, 1967, Kansas City A’s owner Charlie Finley fires manager Alvin Dark after reports of rowdy behavior on a team flight. Finley meets with Dark, re-hires him, fires him again, and then hires Luke Appling as his successor. Dark will return to manage the A’s in 1974, when he leads them to the World Championship.
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