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Roger Clemens Recalls His First Game with the Red Sox

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Roger Clemens recalls his first night on the mound for the Red Sox.

Roger Clemens big league debut with the Boston Red Sox was May 15, 1984. What followed was an incredible career that included All-Star appearances, World Series wins & losses, Cy Young and MVP awards, and eventually induction into the Hall of Fame. What we didn’t know when this interview was recorded was that Clemens and Barack Obama have the same birthday (as does Louis Armstrong and Radio Baseball Cards producer, Fred Greene)! In this interview conducted during Spring Training of 1987, he recalls a cold night against Cleveland.

Roger Clemens
Clemens with the New York Yankees
Pitcher
Born: August 4, 1962 (age 54) Dayton, Ohio
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 15, 1984, for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
September 16, 2007, for the New York Yankees
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	354–184
Earned run average	3.12
Strikeouts	4,672
Teams
Boston Red Sox (1984–1996) Toronto Blue Jays (1997–1998) New York Yankees (1999–2003) Houston Astros (2004–2006) New York Yankees (2007)
Career highlights and awards
11× All-Star (1986, 1988, 1990–1992, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2003–2005) 2× World Series champion (1999, 2000) 7× Cy Young Award (1986, 1987, 1991, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2004) AL MVP (1986) 2× Triple Crown (1997, 1998) 4× MLB wins leader (1986, 1987, 1997, 1998) 7× ERA leader (1986, 1990–1992, 1997, 1998, 2005) 5× AL strikeout leader (1988, 1991, 1996–1998) Major League Baseball All-Century Team Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame

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