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'''Roger Clemens''', nicknamed "Rocket", is a [[Major League Baseball]] pitcher. He is unofficially retired after spending the 2007 season with the [[New York Yankees]]. He has also spent time with the [[Boston Red Sox]], [[Toronto Blue Jays]] and [[Houston Astros]]. In recent years, Clemens has defended himself against allegations that he used performance enhancing drugs after being named in the [[Mitchell report]].<ref>http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3153509</ref>
'''William Roger Clemens''', nicknamed "Rocket", is a [[Major League Baseball]] pitcher. He is unofficially retired after spending the 2007 season with the [[New York Yankees]]. He has also spent time with the [[Boston Red Sox]], [[Toronto Blue Jays]] and [[Houston Astros]]. In recent years, Clemens has defended himself against allegations that he used performance enhancing drugs after being named in the [[Mitchell report]].<ref>http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3153509</ref>
==Amateur Career==
After a four year career at Spring Woods High School(Texas), Clemens spent a year at San Jacinto College North. He was drafted by the [[New York Mets]] but opted to continue his collegiate career at the [[University of Texas]]. Clemens spent two years at the University, being named an All-American both years and taking the team to the 1983 College World Series title. He lost out on the Most Outstanding Player award to teammate Calvin Schiraldi. At the conclusion of the tournament, Clemens was selected by the Red Sox in the first round of the 1983 baseball amateur draft.
==Red Sox==
Clemens sped through the Red Sox farm system. He reached Double A in his first professional season. He started the following year at the team's Triple A Pawtucket squad. After seven games with Pawtucket where Clemens recorded a 1.93 ERA and 50 strikeouts over 46 2/3 innings, the Red Sox called him up to the big league team. He made his Major League debut on May 15, 1984 and earned a no-decision in a 7-5 loss to the [[Cleveland Indians]]. He would win nine games in his first year and finish sixth in the AL Rookie of the Year voting behind Alvin Davis.
==References==
==References==
[[Category:New York Yankees Players]]
[[Category:New York Yankees Players]]
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