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Roger clemens fleer 9011/4/2023 ![]() You can check out the post The 10 Commandments of the Rookie Card for detailed explanation as to what constitutes a rookie card. It was distributed exclusively through Hobby shops in a 132 card factory set which would also disqualify it for an RC designation. So they included him in their Fleer Update set. He finished 6th in Rookie of the Year voting.Ĭard manufacturer Fleer was a step ahead of the game of their competitors and noticed the young Clemens season. That season he went on to pitch 133 innings in 21 games, a 9-4 record with a 4.32 ERA, respectively. The Rocket debuted in the MLB on May 15, 1984. Leading us off is this lone XRC (extended rookie card) of our featured HOFer, which I have properly identified as a pre-rookie card because it was released prior to his hobby rookie year of 1985. He was charged again the following year and in his second trial, he was found not guilty on all six counts. In July 2011 Clemens is charged with perjury for obstruction of justice and lying about steroid use.Ĭlemens faced an 18-month jail sentence for it but the judge called a mistrial because the Prosecution did not follow directives. It became, my word versus their word scenario. Of the accusers, Clemens claimed they “misheard” or “misunderstood” what was said. Perhaps the most damning piece of evidence stacked against Clemens was the multiple depositions of teammate Andy Petitte. In June 2008, six months after his 60 Minutes interview Roger Clemens and Brian McNamee appeared before a Congressional Committee. Clemens feels he’s “done everything I can to prove his accusers wrong and it’s still not good enough.” Clemens expressed that he was angry because he wasn’t given the benefit of the doubt, instantly guilty, he said.Ībout Brian McNamee’s claims? Clemens said, “it never happened!” The only injections he received from McNamee were Lidocaine and B12 which are common practice. On January 6, 2008, just 3 weeks after The Mitchell report was released, Clemens interviewed with Mike Wallace on 60 Minutes. This report later became affectionately known as “The Mitchell Report.” At one point in this investigation, Brian McNamee, former strength coach of Andy Petitte and Roger Clemens testified that he injected Clemens with steroids starting in 1998. Mitchell released a 409-page report which investigated the illegal use of steroids and other performance-enhancing substances by players in Major League Baseball. However, at the time Commissioner of Baseball, Bud Selig found himself with his back up against the wall and so he called for a full-on investigation. In 2005 Jose Canseco wrote a book, Juiced: Wild Times, Rampant ‘Roids, Smash Hits & How Baseball Got Big. No need to get into the details of this book the title says it all. It was hard if not impossible to keep up with his focused high-intensity workouts. In his 24 years as an MLB pitcher Roger Clemens never failed a drug screen and he never had to serve any kind of suspension for using any kind of PED.Īlso, it is well documented by the testimony of many and video that Roger Clemens had a reputation of being the hardest trainer in the weight room. So why does a man with these kinds of accomplishments and statistical numbers not be a Hall of Famer? Because of accusations of PEDs (performance-enhancing drugs). In fact, his nickname “Rocket” was given to describe his fastball. His key pitches were the splitter and the fastball. He ranks 1st in Cy Young Award Leaders winning a grand total of seven. He ranks third all-time in Career Leaders for Strikeouts behind only Nolan Ryan and Randy Johnson. He recorded his second 20 strikeout game on September 18, 1996, versus the Detroit Tigers! Amazing! For Us NerdsĪccording to Roger Clemens career stats are: What he does have is the exclusive 20 strikeout game on April 29, 1986, versus the Seattle Mariners. Roger is perhaps the best pitcher who never threw a no-hitter, but he does have a single one-hitter and thirteen two-hit games in his career. Taking a Moment to Reflect on the Accomplishments of Roger Clemens Roger Clemens has four true rookie cards and one pre-rookie card. With their 1st Round Pick in the 1983 MLB June Amateur Draft the Boston Red Sox selected, Roger Clemens from University of Texas.
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