The Astros suspend pitcher Shawn Chacon after he grabs GM Ed Wade by the neck and throws him to the ground in a dispute prior to today’s game. The Astros will void Chacon’s contract.

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On June 25, 2008 The Astros suspend pitcher Shawn Chacon after he grabs GM Ed Wade by the neck and throws him to the ground in a dispute prior to today’s game. The Astros will void Chacon’s contract.   Source Baseball Reference June 25

41-year-old Tim Wakefield and the Red Sox top 44-year-old Randy Johnson and the Diamondbacks, 5 – 0, with Wakefield allowing two hits and no runs in 7 innings. It had been 43 years since two pitchers with a higher cumulative age faced off in the majors; in the earlier contest, the hurlers were 59-year-old Satchel Paige and 29-year-old Bill Monbouquette.

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On June 25, 2008 41-year-old Tim Wakefield and the Red Sox top 44-year-old Randy Johnson and the Diamondbacks, 5 – 0, with Wakefield allowing two hits and no runs in 7 innings. It had been 43 years since two pitchers with a higher cumulative age faced off in the majors; in the earlier contest, the hurlers were 59-year-old Satchel Paige and 29-year-old Bill Monbouquette.  …