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Clemens and was
The important result, however, was that Juet and Francis Clemens, the deposed boatswain, became Hudson's sworn enemies.
Anthony ( Dresden, 27 December 1755 – Dresden, 6 June 1836 ), also known by his German name Anton ( full name: Anton Clemens Theodor Maria Joseph Johann Evangelista Johann Nepomuk Franz Xavier Aloys Januar ), was a King of Saxony ( 1827 – 1836 ) from the House of Wettin.
It was strongly felt in San Francisco, causing major damage, and experienced by Samuel Clemens ( Mark Twain ).
Titus Flavius Clemens ( c. 150 – c. 215 ), known as Clement of Alexandria, was a Christian theologian who taught at the Catechetical School of Alexandria.
Strict control was also maintained over the young Caesar's entourage, promoting away Flavian generals such as Arrius Varus and Antonius Primus and replacing them by more reliable men such as Arrecinus Clemens.
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.
" Only when the driver told Clemens to look up and he saw the light towers did he realize he was in the right place.
Frederick Augustus II ( full name: Frederick Augustus Albert Maria Clemens Joseph Vincenz Aloys Nepomuk Johann Baptista Nikolaus Raphael Peter Xavier Franz de Paula Venantius Felix ) ( Dresden, 18 May 1797 – Brennbüchel, Karrösten, Tyrol, 9 August 1854 ) was King of Saxony and a member of the House of Wettin.
Raymond Clemens and Timothy Graham point out, in " Introduction to Manuscript Studies ", that “ the quire was the scribe ’ s basic writing unit throughout the Middle Ages ”.
Sports Illustrateds Joe Posnanski wrote, " There has never been a pitcher in baseball history — not Walter Johnson, not Lefty Grove, not Sandy Koufax, not Tom Seaver, not Roger Clemens — who was more overwhelming than the young Pedro.
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 known for his fierce competitive nature and for his hard-throwing pitching style that he used to intimidate batters.
Prior to the 1999 season, Clemens was traded to the New York Yankees where he won his only two World Series titles.
Clemens was alleged by the Mitchell Report to have used anabolic steroids during his late career, mainly based on testimony given by his former trainer Brian McNamee.
Clemens was found not guilty on all six counts of lying to Congress in 2008, when he testified that he never took performance-enhancing drugs.
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.
In 2004, the Rotary Smith Award, given to America's best college baseball player, was changed to the Roger Clemens Award, honoring the best pitcher.
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,.
" Clemens was the only starting pitcher since Vida Blue in to win a league MVP award until Justin Verlander won the award in.
Clemens was traded to the New York Yankees before the season for David Wells, Homer Bush, and Graeme Lloyd.
Since his longtime uniform number # 21 was in use by teammate Paul O ' Neill, Clemens initially wore # 12, before switching mid-season to # 22.
A seventh inning lead-off double by Seattle's Al Martin was all that prevented Clemens from throwing just the second no-hitter in postseason history ( Yankee Don Larsen threw a perfect game against the Brooklyn Dodgers in Game 5 of the 1956 World Series ).
( This spectacle was repeated when the Yankees ended up playing the Red Sox in the 2003 ALCS and Clemens got a second " final start " in his original stadium.
) As part of a tradition of manager Joe Torre, Clemens was chosen to manage the Yankees ' last game of the regular season.

Clemens and ranked
In 2005, a 10 – 1 Oregon team ( favored by 3 points while ranked 6th in the nation ) playing without its star quarterback Kellen Clemens lost 17 – 14 to a surging Oklahoma squad that had won six out of its last seven.

Clemens and all-time
On May 5,, Clemens recorded his 4, 137th career strikeout to place him second on the all-time list behind Nolan Ryan.
In October 2006, Clemens was named to Sports Illustrateds " all-time " team.
He is second in all-time wins at Fenway Park with 97, behind Roger Clemens ' 100, and is first all-time in innings pitched by a Red Sox pitcher, with 2, 944 ( through July 24, 2011 ), having surpassed Roger Clemens ' total of 2, 777 on June 8, 2010 .< ref >
With this strikeout Johnson surpassed Roger Clemens for the number two spot on the all-time strikeout leaders list.

Clemens and hit
On June 21, with a single in the 5th inning against the Colorado Rockies, Clemens became the oldest New York Yankee to record a hit ( 44 years, 321 days ).
Clemens led his league in hit batsmen only once, in, but he has been among the leaders in several other seasons.
Sosa made his major league debut on June 16, 1989, with the Texas Rangers, and he hit first career home run off Roger Clemens.
Earlier in the season during interleague play, Yankees pitcher Roger Clemens hit Piazza in the head with a fastball.
Sox starter Roger Clemens hit for himself in the bottom of the 8th inning, and singled.
Those pitchers are: Eduardo Rodríguez hit a triple in 1973, Fergie Jenkins and Tom Murphy both hit singles in 1974, catcher Buck Martinez as a pitcher singled in 1979, Mike Jeffcoat hit a double in 1991, Roger Clemens and Ryan Hancock both hit singles in 1996, John Wetteland doubled in 1997, Bobby Korecky hit a single in 2008, and Andy Sonnanstine hit an RBI double in 2009.
* Captains outfielder, and 2006 SAL All-Star, Johnny Drennen hit a memorable home run on June 6, against Roger Clemens, then pitching for the Lexington Legends to prepare for a return to the Houston Astros.
Some " power pitchers ," such as Nolan Ryan and Roger Clemens have thrown it at speeds of 95 – 106 mph ( 152. 9 – 170. 59 km / h ) ( officially ) and up to 108. 1 mph ( 174 km / h ) ( unofficially ), relying purely on speed to prevent the ball from being hit.
He hit a three-run home run off Roger Clemens in the first inning and was named the MVP of the game.
Roger Clemens of the New York Yankees fired the sawed-off piece of the bat toward Piazza, causing both benches to empty and reigniting the controversy that had begun the previous July when Clemens had hit Piazza in the head with a pitch during an interleague game at Yankee Stadium.
On August 15, 2006, Jones hit a home run over the center field wall against Roger Clemens at Minute Maid Park, well over 440 feet.
On August 13, 2004, Rauch hit a home run against the Houston Astros off Roger Clemens, making him the tallest man ever to hit a home run in Major League Baseball.
In the 2004 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, Ramirez hit a two-run home run off Roger Clemens in the top of the first inning, giving his teammates a 3 – 0 lead.
During that time, he called the entire career of Hall-of-Famer Carl Yastrzemski, and was behind the microphone for some of baseball's most memorable moments, including the final win of the Red Sox " Impossible Dream " season of, Carlton Fisk's game-winning home run off the foul pole in Game 6 of the 1975 World Series, Yastrzemski's 400th home run and 3000th base hit in, and Roger Clemens ' first 20-strikeout game on April 29,.
Batista hit a grand slam off Roger Clemens in a 10 – 3 win over the New York Yankees.

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