Story: Astros cancel annual Wives Gala fundraiser Here is the Astros’ official statement on the ending of the Astros’ wives Black Ties and Baseball Caps charity event after 23 years: _• This was not an Astros Event or Astros Foundation event and the former wives charity that hosted it is now essentially no longer in operation as no current Astros Wives belong. • The event was managed by a paid consultant who received a % of funds from the charitable proceeds. It was not managed by the Astros or the Astros charity. • The % of funds raised by the gala that were spent on expenses and fees were very [...]