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Roger Clemson Minor League Uniform
Roger Clemons was a pitcher in the major leagues who pitched for 4 teams. He has hall of fame numbers with 354 wins to 184 loses. He had a career ERA of just over 3 and has thrown 4672 strikeouts in 23 seasons before retiring in 2007.
Clemons retired in 2003 from the NY Yankees only to be called back in the off season by the Houston Astros and Clemons former teammate Andy Petite. Clemson would pitch the next 2 seasons for Houston and help the Astros to the World Series in 2005. He would be the starter for game 1 but only pitch 2 innings because of a hamstring injury. He wouldnt pitch agin in the series and Chicago White Sox won the championship. Clemson would announce his retirement again.
Before the start of the 2006 season, the Astros came back after Clemons again offering Clemons a 1 year $22 million contract. That is the biggest 1 year contract ever and the most money paid to a pitcher in 1 year. Clemons excepted and would play for the Astros in 2006.
With Clemons hamstring injury, the Astros sent Clemons on a minor league trip to work out his arm and make sure he was ok to pitch. Clemons son Koby was also a baseball player for the Houston Astros but he was in the minor leagues in single A. He played for the Lexington Legends. The Astros thought that Lexington would be a good start for Clemons. On June 6, 2006, Clemons started a game for the Legends in front of a sold out standing room crowd of over 9000 fans. Clemons pitched 3 innings throwing 62 pitches striking out 6 and only walking 1. He would give up 1 run and pick up the win with a 5-1 victory.
This is the jersey from that game. It is on display at Applebees Park in Lexington, Ky.
Roger Clemson Minor League Uniform
Roger Clemons was a pitcher in the major leagues who pitched for 4 teams. He has hall of fame numbers with 354 wins to 184 loses. He had a career ERA of just over 3 and has thrown 4672 strikeouts in 23 seasons before retiring in 2007.
Clemons retired in 2003 from the NY Yankees only to be called back in the off season by the Houston Astros and Clemons former teammate Andy Petite. Clemson would pitch the next 2 seasons for Houston and help the Astros to the World Series in 2005. He would be the starter for game 1 but only pitch 2 innings because of a hamstring injury. He wouldnt pitch agin in the series and Chicago White Sox won the championship. Clemson would announce his retirement again.
Before the start of the 2006 season, the Astros came back after Clemons again offering Clemons a 1 year $22 million contract. That is the biggest 1 year contract ever and the most money paid to a pitcher in 1 year. Clemons excepted and would play for the Astros in 2006.
With Clemons hamstring injury, the Astros sent Clemons on a minor league trip to work out his arm and make sure he was ok to pitch. Clemons son Koby was also a baseball player for the Houston Astros but he was in the minor leagues in single A. He played for the Lexington Legends. The Astros thought that Lexington would be a good start for Clemons. On June 6, 2006, Clemons started a game for the Legends in front of a sold out standing room crowd of over 9000 fans. Clemons pitched 3 innings throwing 62 pitches striking out 6 and only walking 1. He would give up 1 run and pick up the win with a 5-1 victory.
This is the jersey from that game. It is on display at Applebees Park in Lexington, Ky.