Roger Clemens
Roger Clemens
William Roger Clemens, nicknamed "Rocket", is a retired American baseball pitcher who played 24 seasons in Major League Baseballfor four teams. Clemens was one of the most dominant pitchers in major league history, tallying 354 wins, a 3.12 earned run average, and 4,672 strikeouts, the third-most all time. An 11-time All-Star and two-time World Series champion, he won seven Cy Young Awards during his career, the most of any pitcher in history. Clemens was known for his fierce competitive nature...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth4 August 1962
CityDayton, OH
CountryUnited States of America
He's come a long way since we were teammates in Toronto. He was a good pitcher then. Obviously, he has far more experience now.
The process was long and hard on me. When everybody was out having a good time, I'm running trying to get my body ready.
We've seen each other so much, it's a constant battle, ... I'm going to find a weakness if I can, and if not, I'll grind them and make them earn everything they get.
The fact of the matter is I wouldn't be here if I didn't have a chance to watch these kids,
Roberts said. ''This is my team. It's special. It's doubly special for me. I missed school to watch this team play. I had dreams of playing for the Padres.
It comes with a lot of responsibility, ... I know that so many people are counting on me, and I enjoy that. I expect it, but it's the career I've led. So here we go again.
I was as on edge as anyone because we were backed in a corner a little bit. I don't care who it is you're facing. In this tournament, as you've seen already, anything can happen.
I was able to beat a few guys in the zone and they (fly balls) stayed in the ballpark,
just to try and look at the details of everything that happened.
He had no-hit stuff early. I'm so proud of that kid, and he's somebody we're going to have around here for a long time.
Our O-line just came out and wanted to get it done,
Some of the biggest cheers after the game were for our USC guys when they beat Notre Dame, ... That's the way this team is. I'm in there trying to shake hands, and they don't even know I'm there. The eyes are all glued to the TV.
Some of my will is gone, ... But not all of it. You just look at things differently. Every time I hear the anthem, I think about her. I think about seeing her face for the last time and that's where I'm trying to draw my strength from.
I fought my way through that inning, came up (to the clubhouse) as quick as I could, to see if there was anything I could do to continue. But the fluid already started to build up in my leg. They gave me some medication, and they're going to treat it, and that's all I can tell you.