On This Day in 2002.....

....it was announced that a manager would get a one-game regular-season suspension after an altercation with an umpire in an exhibition game.

The manager - Larry Bowa.

MLB vice-president for on-field operations - Bob Watson.

I guess the pre-season games really do count for something.

I guess they were never golfing buddies - http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/sports/bowa-watson-article-1.480494.

http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-dodgers-coach-bowa-suspended-3-games-2008apr02-story.html