It was strongly felt in San Francisco, causing major damage, and experienced by Samuel Clemens ( Mark Twain ).

Austria played a major role in the final defeat of France — in recognition of this, Francis, represented by Clemens von Metternich, presided over the Congress of Vienna, helping to form the Concert of Europe and the Holy Alliance, ushering in an era of conservatism in Europe.

* 1998 – Kerry Wood strikes out 20 Houston Astros to tie the major league record held by Roger Clemens.

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.

Clemens was drafted 19th overall by the Boston Red Sox in 1983 and quickly rose through the minor league system, making his major league debut on May 15,.

On April 29,, Clemens became the first pitcher in history to strike out 20 batters in a nine-inning major league game, against the Seattle Mariners at Fenway Park.

Sosa made his major league debut on June 16, 1989, with the Texas Rangers, and he hit first career home run off Roger Clemens.

Mark Twain ( the pen name used by Samuel Langhorne Clemens, 1835 – 1910 ) was the first major American writer to be born away from the East Coast – in the border state of Missouri.

In 1984, Fleer was the only major trading card manufacturer to release a Roger Clemens card ; they included the then-Boston Red Sox prospect in their 1984 Fleer Baseball Update Set.

* Roger Clemens was reported to have been injected with stanozolol ( Winstrol ) by major league strength coach Brian McNamee during the 1998 baseball season.

On April 29, he set the American League record for putouts by a catcher with 20, as Roger Clemens set the major league record for strikeouts in a nine-innings game against the Seattle Mariners.

He is a six-time all-star, and is one of only four pitchers in major league history to start the all-star game for both the American League ( 1971 ) and the National League ( 1978 ); Roger Clemens, Randy Johnson and Roy Halladay would later duplicate the feat.

Only five pitchers in the history of major league baseball have as many victories as Mussina and a better winning percentage: Lefty Grove, Christy Mathewson, Grover Cleveland Alexander, Roger Clemens, and Randy Johnson.

Notable American baseball players in history include Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Cy Young, Walter Johnson, Honus Wagner, Ted Williams, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Stan Musial, Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, Hank Greenberg, Sandy Koufax, Whitey Ford, Yogi Berra, Roy Campanella, Warren Spahn, Al Kaline, Brooks Robinson, Frank Robinson, Ernie Banks, Pete Rose, Carl Yastrzemski, Steve Carlton, Tom Seaver, Jim Palmer, Randy Johnson, Curt Schilling, Nolan Ryan, Mike Schmidt, George Brett, Harmon Killebrew, Cal Ripken, Roger Clemens, Rickey Henderson, Barry Bonds, Tony Gwynn, and Jackie Robinson, who was instrumental in dissolving the color line and allowing African-Americans into the major leagues.

On April 29, 1986, Bradley was Roger Clemens ' 20th and final strikeout as the pitcher set a major league record for strikeouts in a game.

In 1984, he became the first batter Roger Clemens would face in the big leagues.

When pitcher Roger Clemens arrived in Boston for the first time in 1984, he took a taxi from Logan Airport and was sure the driver had misunderstood his directions when he announced their arrival at the park.

On October 9, 2005, Clemens made his first relief appearance since 1984, entering as a pinch hitter in the 15th, then pitching three innings to help the Astros defeat the Atlanta Braves in the longest postseason game in MLB history.

Clemens married Debra Lynn Godfrey ( born May 27, 1963 ) on November 24, 1984.

He also stated that had he known how good a pitcher Roger Clemens would have been, he would have continued on in 1984 regardless, to have had a chance to play with him.

* Clemens Westerhof ( 1984 – 85 )

In reality, this legend has taken shape in the mind of Lodewijk Van Gelder, a former student of the well known flamingant Cyril Verschave and has been published by Clemens De Landtsheer ( secretary to the Ijzerbedevaart from 1926 to 1984 ).

Some of his most high profile roles are Perron in The Jewel in the Crown ( 1984 ), Dr Clemens, the doctor who becomes Ellen Ripley's confidante, in Alien 3 ( 1992 ), the villain in The Golden Child ( 1986 ) and Last Action Hero ( 1993 ), and Lord Tywin Lannister in HBO's Game of Thrones.

:" Clemens never had any quarrel with the theory of Christian Science or mental healing, or with any of the empiric practices.

Cy Young is tied with Roger Clemens for the most career wins by a Boston Red Sox pitcher.

The full line goes along the pattern of, for example, " And even though Roger Clemens stabs his radio with a syringe whenever he hears us say it, this is NPR: National Public Radio ( later just '... this is NPR ').

Nearly two decades later, in 1886, Clemens Winkler found the new element along with silver and sulfur, in a rare mineral called argyrodite.

Roger Clemens, who had retired after the season with the New York Yankees, agreed to join former teammate Pettitte on the Astros for 2004.

The Astros had also developed an excellent pitching staff, anchored by Roy Oswalt ( 20 – 12, 2. 94 ), Andy Pettitte ( 17 – 9, 2. 39 ), and Roger Clemens ( 13 – 8 with a league-low ERA of only 1. 87 ).

The Astros renewed the contract with Clemens and traded two minor league prospects to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for left-handed hitter Aubrey Huff.

Ritchie eventually ran away to Mt Clemens at 15 and stayed with his friend Chris Pouncy.

In each of his two seasons with Toronto, Clemens won a Cy Young Award, as well as the pitching triple crown by leading the league in wins, ERA, and strikeouts.

Booher died when Clemens was only nine years old, and Clemens has said that the only time he ever felt envious of other players is when he saw them in the clubhouse with their fathers.

) Clemens attributes his switch from what he calls a " thrower " to a " pitcher " to the partial season Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver spent with the Red Sox in 1986.

Clemens recorded 192 wins for the Red Sox, tied with Cy Young for the franchise record.

" General Manager Dan Duquette remarked that he " hoped to keep him in Boston during the twilight of his career ," though Clemens left and signed with the Toronto Blue Jays.

Clemens signed a four-year, $ 40 million deal with the Toronto Blue Jays after the 1996 season, and won the pitching triple crown and the Cy Young Award in both his seasons in Toronto.

During the 1999 regular season, Clemens posted a 14 – 10 record with a 4. 60 ERA.

Clemens followed up 1999 with a strong 2000 season, in which he finished with a 13 – 8 record with a 3. 70 ERA for the regular season.

Clemens ' best year with the Yankees came in 2001, when he became the first pitcher in MLB history to start a season 20 – 1.

Clemens finished the season with a 17 – 9 record and a 3. 91 ERA.

The end of Clemens ' 2003 season became a series of public farewells met with appreciative cheering.

Clemens chose to come out of retirement, signing a one-year deal with his adopted hometown Houston Astros on January 12,, joining close friend and former Yankees teammate Andy Pettitte.