Roger Clemens, A.K.A. "The  Rocket", was born on August 4, 1962 in Dayton, Ohio.  He always had a rare and special talent toward baseball and his parents recognized it early.  They always pushed him to play because they knew he had extraordinary talent.  He is currently a pitcher for the Houston Astros.  Roger is one of the best right-handers ever and possesses all of the elements necessary to be a successful MLB (Major League baseball) pitcher.  Roger was blessed with an excellent arm and could throw up to 100 miles per hour during his illustrious prime.  His pitch repertoire includes a fastball, a 2-seamer, a splitter, a changeup, and a slider.                 

Roger Clemens will be remembered as one of the greatest pitchers of the modern era.  He was awarded 7 Cy Young awards, which is the record, has over 4,000 strikeouts, over 300 wins, and many other significant accomplishments.  All of these statistics certify him as a hall of famer.  He struck out the most people in one game in Major League Baseball history.  This number was 20.  He wore number 22 during his entire career and played for the Boston Red Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, the New York Yankees and the Houston Astros.           

Clemens attended the University of Texas from 1982-1984 where he led the team to the national championship.  He was the star pitcher of the team and was receiving attention from major league scouts.  Roger was drafted by the Boston red Sox in 1984 as their first round (19th overall) selection.  He made his debut on May 15, 1984 at the young age of 20.  This was the beginning of a storied big league pitching career that would last for over 20 years.  One of the things that made Roger so great was his accuracy and velocity.  Instead of throwing moderately hard with no accuracy or very hard with little accuracy, he has both skills.  During his career he was also married and had kids.  All of his kids' names started with K to symbolize strikeout.  Baseball was his passion and is one that he continues to pursue and has passed on to younger generations.