Roger Clemens is one of the greatest pitchers of all time, but he may never get into the Hall of Fame. Although it has never been proven that he cheated, steroid allegations have resulted in the seven-time Cy Young Award winner not coming all that close to Cooperstown. But if the day ever comes when he is voted in, Clemens wants to be wearing a Boston Red Sox hat.
On Thursday, Clemens told 98.5 The Sports Hub’s “Toucher and Rich Show” that he would like to enter the Hall as a member of the Boston Red Sox.
“It would obviously be a Boston hat,” he said, via CBS Boston. “That’s where I got my start and my nickname. It’s where I grew up.”
Clemens won two world championships with the Red Sox’s biggest rival, the New York Yankees. Some believe he should wear a Yankees hat if he ever gets into Cooperstown, but that will be up to the Hall of Fame. Jeff Idelson, president of the Hall, explained the selection process last year.
“The Museum staff works with each inductee by suggesting an appropriate logo option, or no logo at all,” Idelson said. “For those whose most compelling contributions clearly took place with one team, a logo makes sense. For those whose careers were built significantly among multiple teams, not having a team logo is equally acceptable. Regardless of the selection, a Hall of Famer belongs to every team for which he played or managed, as well as every fan who followed his career.”
That doesn’t really narrow it down for “The Rocket,” who became a household name with the Red Sox but won multiple titles in New York.
Considering the circumstances, I’m sure Clemens would take any hat the Hall wanted to give him if the voters allowed him in.
