Jason Andre Karnuth (born May 15, 1976) is a former
Major League Baseball
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relief pitcher
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most recently with the
Milwaukee Brewers organization.
In 2007, Karnuth was the accidental victim of an attack by
Roman Colón. During Colón's rehab assignment in Triple-A
Toledo, Colón was involved in an altercation with fellow pitcher
Jordan Tata
Jordan Arthur Tata (TAY-ta) (born September 20, 1981) is a retired major league pitcher. Tata made his major league debut on April 6, 2006 against the Texas Rangers in a 10-6 win. For college he attended Sam Houston State. He is 6 feet 6 i ...
. During the course of the fight, Colón attempted to punch Tata and instead landed a punch to the face of Karnuth, the Mud Hens
closer who was trying to intercede and break up the fight. The resulting injury caused Karnuth to be admitted to the hospital and undergo plastic surgery to his face. According to his wife, who filed an assault report against Colón on her husband's behalf, Karnuth required a titanium plate to be screwed into his head. Karnuth missed most of the 2007 season as a result of the injuries. The Tigers suspended Colón for 7 days after the incident. On January 15, 2008, Colon pleaded
no contest
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to an assault charge and was sentenced to 200 hours of
community service
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.
He retired on February 29, 2008.
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Major League Baseball pitchers
Sportspeople from La Grange, Illinois
Baseball players from Cook County, Illinois
St. Louis Cardinals players
Detroit Tigers players
New Jersey Cardinals players
Peoria Chiefs players
Prince William Cannons players
Arkansas Travelers players
Memphis Redbirds players
New Haven Ravens players
West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx players
Iowa Cubs players
Erie SeaWolves players
Toledo Mud Hens players
Sacramento River Cats players
Illinois State Redbirds baseball players
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