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Roger Clemens Biography

William Roger Clemens (born August 4, 1962), nicknamed "Rocket", is an American former baseball pitcher who played 24 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for four teams. Clemens was one of the most dominant pitchers in major league history, tallying 354 wins, a 3.12 earned run average (ERA), 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, more than any other pitcher in history. Clemens was known for his fierce competitive nature and hard-throwing pitching style, which he used to intimidate batters.

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If you're going to cook a fresh chicken, it's not a big concern. But if you're going to ship a chicken, there's a change in structure.

Change, Ships, Structure, Concern, Big

The reality is that my stepfather was like a father to me and watching him die from a sudden heart attack was one of the hardest things I have ever gone through.

Father, Gone, Heart, Like, Reality

I'll continue to use Mac [McNamee] to train me. He's one of a kind.

Continue, Kind, Macs, Use

Andy Pettitte is my friend. . . I think he misremembers.

Thinking, My Friends, Friend, Think, Misremembers, Andy

If I get two strikes, I'll go to a pitch maybe that will help induce that a little bit.

Induce, Littles, Maybe, Pitch, Sports, Two

When you have a chance to take the ball for the world champs, you take the ball.

Ball, Balls, Champs, Chance, Take, World

It was an exciting time for me personally because the number of times I've been to the playoffs, that was the opportunity to obtain the first ring. That was special, that's for sure.

Numbers, Opportunity, Personally, Playoffs, Sports

My main concern is when it's 2-0, I've got to keep it at 2-0. It gives us a little more of a chance. To give up four more runs, that isn't going to get it done. I don't care who you're facing or who you're playing, it's not going to get it done.

Chance, Concern, Give, Giving Up, Running, Sports

The tradition you have at the University of Texas is like no other. It helped me in the future where I got to play in 2 cities that were rich in tradition.

Sports, Texas, Play, Future, University

Going to Omaha for the College World Series - the people there are tremendous - huge crowds and a lot of excitement. I still remember those days - you make a lot of friends that you never forget when you win a championship like that.

College, Huge, Like, People, Sports, Winning

He's (George Steinbrenner) the one who gave me a chance to get to the World Series. This is where I wanted to be all along. We had a couple of nice offers from other teams, but I tied my agents' hands. I told them I wanted to be a Yankee.

Couple, Nice, Steinbrenner, Team, Yankee

I wasn't scared (during his first at-bat). I just told them (Mo Vaughn & Kevin Mitchell') to give me all that hockey equipment (forearm pad & shin guard respectively).

Bats, Giving, Hockey, Mitchell, Shin

The soreness I have is expected. I have total movement.

Expected, Movement, Soreness, Total

Some of my finest memories are from my time at the University of Texas. College baseball, I love it.

Baseball, Love, Memories, Sports, Texas, University

I'd be cheating everyone here, the staff and rest of my teammates, if I wasn't able to stay on top of my work. It was almost like therapy, to come back and get in an environment I'm comfortable with.

Back, Cheating, Sports, Stay, Teammate, Top

Every time I toe the rubber, it's no different for me than it was in the World Series.

Different, Sports, Time, Toe, World

I wish there was a bar I could send opposing teams to and get them hammered or something - I could tell my buddies in New York to leave their places open or something. Playing for the Yankees, guys come at you extremely hard. I have to be ready or I'll be embarrassed

Embarrassed, Hard, New York, Team, Wish, Yankees

You know in 1982, the year we came in tied for 3rd, we probably had a better team - I mean as far as talent. When we came back the following year and won it, our pitching staff was a little more experienced and it was such a thrill.

1982, Experienced, Know, Mean, Team, Years

If someone met me on a game day, he wouldn't like me. The days in between, I'm the goodest guy you can find.

Day, Days, Game, Game Day, Games, Guy

Even though I play a professional sport now, I love college baseball

Baseball, College, Play, Sport, Sports

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