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Between 1984 and 2007, Roger Clemens played Major League Baseball for the Boston Red Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, New York Yankees and Houston Astros, recording 354 wins, a 3.12 E.R.A. and 4,672 strikeouts.MLB.com: Roger Clemens
Clemens' career however was scarred by allegations that he used performance-enhancing drugs. He spoke out about the claims on May 12, 2009, to ESPN Radio, again denying that his trainer Brian McNamee injected him with any illegal substances.MLB.com: Clemens Breaks Silence, Maintains Stance
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Fast Facts
- Born: August 4, 1962
- Birthplace: Dayton, Ohio
- Married: Debbie ClemensMLB.com: Roger Clemens
- Children: Koby, Kory, Kacy and KodyMLB.com: Roger Clemens
- 1986 A.L. MVPESPN.com: Roger Clemens
- Seven-time Cy Young Award WinnerESPN.com: Roger Clemens
- Won 20 or more games six seasonsESPN.com: Roger Clemens
- Member of 1999 and 2000 World Champion New York YankeesESPN.com: Roger Clemens
- Third on all-time strikeouts list behind Nolan Ryan and Randy JohnsonBaseball-Reference.com: Roger Clemens
- Named in 2007 Mitchell ReportFOXNews.com: Report: Roger Clemens Sue Trainer Brian McNamee for Defamation (January 7, 2008)
- Clemens' personal trainer Brian McNamee claimed to have injected the pitcher with steroidsFOXNews.com: Report: Roger Clemens Sue Trainer Brian McNamee for Defamation (January 7, 2008)
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Life and Career
Throughout his career, Roger Clemens was known as a fearsome and overpowering pitcher, with a wicked fastball and a dominating and intimidating presence on the mound.Baseball Library: Roger Clemens Clemens won the Cy Young Award seven times, and is one of the only pitchers in baseball history to win the award in both leagues.ESPN.com: Roger Clemens -
Controversy
In 2007, the Mitchell Report named Clemens 82 times in connection with receiving and abusing anabolic steroids while playing for the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees between 1997 and 2001.MLB.com: Mitchell Report released (December 13, 2007) Clemens denied the allegations and appeared before a Congressional committee to refute them. Clemens also sued his former trainer Brian McNamee for defamation in connection to the claims.FOXNews.com: Report: Roger Clemens Sue Trainer Brian McNamee for Defamation (January 7, 2008) In July 2008, confessed drug middleman Kirk Radomski reportedly turned over to authorities shipping receipts for packages of HGH sent to Roger Clemens's Texas mansion.*New York Daily News: Sources: Roger Clemens Got HGH in Mail From Kirk Radomski (July 16, 2008) -
Distancing from Clemens
On November 26, 2008, the New York Daily News reported that a charity golf tournament that Clemens was involved with has agreed to sever ties with the troubled pitcher. Clemens had reportedly raised millions of dollars for the charity in the past. The reason for the agreement was that Clemens is involved in several legal issues as a result of the Mitchell Report. The report claimed that Clemens used performance enhancing drugs during his career. He has vehemently denied these accusations.ESPN.com: Clemens and charity mutually agree to sever ties (November 26, 2008)On December 27, 2008, the Memorial Hermann Hospital health care system announced that Roger Clemens name will be removed from the Roger Clemens Institute for sports medicine. The hospital made the move in response to the ongoing legal problems and controversy of Baseball's Mitchell report.ESPN.com: Hospital to remove Clemens name(December 27, 2008)
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"shayna, you just straight up roger clemens 'ed me.." Haha. Yes, never mess with a girl who can pitch better than u. :)
@shayna_sinister | November 08, 2009 06:18 AM -
Look its Waxman that wasted our money on if Roger Clemens did roids. He has nothing better to do?
@plove360 | November 08, 2009 02:07 AM -
q moral! Roger Clemens acaba de dar RT numa parada q eu mandei p/ ele!
@torbenbraga | November 08, 2009 01:30 AM -
If only Roger Clemens and Mike Piazza had reacted this way ...http://bit.ly/2aUSGr
@dianagram | November 07, 2009 01:52 AM -
Pregunto yo.. Es que acaso en el Pachencho esta Roger Clemens o Greg Maddux?? Por favor..
@angelnavas2502 | November 06, 2009 10:28 PM
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View All Roger Clemens Questions (91) | Ask a QuestionWhy is Roger Clemens still denying his steroid use? (1 Answer)He is protecting his reputation? He has a foundation, The Roger Clemens Foundation, which I believe he cares about and probably does not want to see the donations to it ... read moreHow can you tell when Roger Clemens is lying? (1 Answer)How can you tell when Roger Clemens is lying? He's talking. For an authoritative discussion of how to tell if someone is lying please see http://www.mahalo.com/How_to_Tell_if_Someone_is_Lying read moreDoes anyone believe Roger Clemens when he says he didnt take PEDs? (1 Answer)As the writer if the Article I have linked below says, there is just too much evidence that he did use PEDs. I can't see anyone giving him the benefit ... read moreWhat do you think of Roger Clemens latest steroids denial on ESPN radio? (1 Answer)I do not think dishonesty in any form is setting the sort of example we hope our Athletes will provide. It is perhaps foolish to assume that the people involved ... read more
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Roger Clemens Vital Stats
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- Height: 6'4"
- Weight: 235
- Years Pro: 23
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