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Joe Torres Says Roger Clemens Deserves Hall Of Fame Spot

Posted: July 1, 2012

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Roger Clemens should be in the baseball hall of fame according to former New York Yankees manager Joe Torre.

Clemens was found “not guilty” two weeks ago against accusations that he lied to Congress in 2008 about his use of performance-enhancing drugs.

Before Sunday’s “Old Timer’s Day” game at Yankee Stadium Torre told reporters:

“I’m a little prejudiced on Clemens. He was like a son to me. Unfortunately, the question mark is always gonna be there with him. It’s something that’s sad for me … because I disliked him like everyone else until I got a chance to know him. He was a great teammate for these guys and he was very devoted to the team he was playing on, and I always respected that.”

Clemens, an 11-time All-Star won 354 games during his career with a career average 3.12 ERA.

Unfortunately accusations hurled at Clemens and the fact that he played during the “steroids era”  have left hall of fame committee members up in the air over whether or not they should nominate Roger Clemens for a hall of fame spot.

In the meantime MLB owners are at least in some capacity standing behind Clemens, after he was found not guilty in mid-June the Houston Astros extended an offer for Roger Clemens to join the team in some type of capacity.

Jim Torre, a respected member of Major League Baseball and the current  executive vice president of baseball operations doesn’t have a say in whether or not Clemens is eventually voted into the hall of fame but his words are listened to by many members of the baseball community.

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Posted: July 1, 2012
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One Archived Response to “ Joe Torres Says Roger Clemens Deserves Hall Of Fame Spot ”

  1. Clarence Brown
    Jul 2, 2012

    What really is bothersome is Clemens' remark about the Baseball Hall Of Fame. The Baseball Hall Of Fame is one of the most cherished & sacred places: not just here in the United States, but the world over. About the time Clemens was getting ready to get raked over the coals by a hostiles U.S. Congress – in his most smary & obnoxious voice. If I may quote Sir Clemens: "I don't really care about the damn Hall of Fame!" C'mon Rog. He was at his home when he said it. His wife was in the background working on what looked like a Martini. Shaken or stirred?