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President Donald Trump fought one last time for legendary pitcher Roger Clemens as the Era Committee will reveal who else will be in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Clemens is on the Contemporary Baseball Era Committee ballot. Committee officials focus on players who have made major contributions to the game since 1980. Clemens failed to enter the Baseball Hall of Fame through balloting by the Baseball Writers Association of America.
The former New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox star is on the ballot along with Barry Bonds, Carlos Delgado, Jeff Kent, Don Mattingly, Dale Murphy, Gary Sheffield and Fernando Valenzuela. Each voter on the 16-person committee can select up to three candidates, who will need 75 percent of the vote to enter Cooperstown.
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New York Yankees pitcher Roger Clemens throws a pitch during Game 2 of the World Series at Yankee Stadium in New York, October 22, 2000. (Robert Deutsch/USA Today/USA Today Network)
Trump has supported Clemens in posts on Truth Social.
“Roger Clemens, who won 354 games, led his own witch hunt. HE WAS ACQUIRED OF ALL CHARGES!!! If he doesn’t get into the Hall of Fame, he should sue Major League Baseball!” Trump wrote.
“It was the Obama Justice Department (of course!) that viciously went after the great Roger Clemens. ROGER WAS FULLY ACQUITTED OF ALL CHARGES!!!”
Clemens failed in 2022, receiving only 65.2% of the vote. He last pitched in an MLB game in 2007 during his second stint with the Yankees.
In 2008, Clemens became embroiled in a federal investigation into the alleged use of performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) by several prominent major league players. Clemens testified before Congress that he had not taken PEDs and was acquitted of the federal charge of lying to Congress.
Trump also spoke in favor of Clemens’ induction into the Hall of Fame on Saturday.
The San Francisco Giants parted ways with outfielder Barry Bonds during a game against the Pirates at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on August 13, 2007. (Tom Szczerbowski/USA Today Sports)
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“The Baseball Hall of Fame Committee is voting on admitting new members TOMORROW, and these highly respected owners, managers, writers, and most importantly, Hall of Famers, should do the right thing by finally putting Roger Clemens, known as “The Rocket,” into the Hall! Roger is clearly one of the greatest pitchers of all time, with incredible accomplishments that include winning 354 games, winning seven Cy Young Awards (a record, by far!), and winning to six World Series, winning two,” Trump wrote.
“The Rocket is right behind another all-time GREAT, Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan, for most strikeouts. Roger Clemens is the only pitcher who won 300 games not to have the honor of being enshrined in the Hall of Fame, which is a total travesty! The only reason he isn’t is because of rumors and innuendo, which have not been proven. taking steroids, Roger, who always denied taking drugs, was FULLY ACQUITTED OF ALL CHARGES, a nickname he earned very early in his career due to his blazing fastball, was just as dominant before these false allegations were made against him. The Commissioner has the strength, wisdom and power to do the right thing and enshrine Roger Clemens into the Baseball Hall of Fame IMMEDIATELY! Thank you for your attention to this matter.”
Clemens finished his career with 354 wins, 4,672 strikeouts and two World Series championships.
Former Red Sox pitcher Roger Clemens salutes fans during ceremonies before the Seattle Mariners game at Fenway Park in Boston on July 13, 2013. (Bob DeChiara/USA Today Sports)
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He won the Cy Young Award seven times. He was MVP once and received an All-Star nod 11 times.
