What happened today in team history?
2005 – Clemens returns from retirement
Coming off his seventh Cy Young win and after announcing his retirement from the game for the second time, Astros pitcher Roger Clemens opted to return to the Astros for another season, this time on an $18 million deal. He ended up pitching three more years before officially retiring from the game in 2007 at age 44.
What else happened on this day?
1968
The Owners and Players Association signed the first “Basic Agreement” with hopes of serving as a working contract between owners and players. The contracts also covers working parameters and financials for all the players.
1989
Reds manager and hits leader Pete Rose has a meeting with the commissioner about the allegations concerning his gambling habits. This leads to an investigation which ends with Rose being banned from the MLB Hall of Fame.