President Trump on Saturday pushed for the Baseball Hall of Fame to admit former MLB pitcher Roger Clemens.
“The Baseball Hall of Fame Committee is voting on admitting new Members TOMORROW, and these highly respected owners, executives, writers, and, most importantly, Hall of Famers, should do the right thing by finally putting Roger Clemens, known as ‘The Rocket,’ in the Hall! Roger is clearly one of the Greatest Pitchers of All Time, with amazing achievements that include winning 354 Games, seven Cy Young Awards (A Record, by a lot!), and playing in six World Series, winning two,” Trump said in a Saturday post on his Truth Social platform.
In 2012, Clemens, who played for over 20 years on teams including the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox, was cleared of federal charges alleging did not tell the truth to Congress about using performance-enhancing drugs in 2008, according to Reuters.
“Roger Clemens is the only pitcher who has won 300 games to not have the honor of being enshrined in the Hall of Fame, which is a total travesty! The only reason he is not is because of rumors and innuendo, which were not proven. He never tested positive and, when the Obama DOJ went after him in a criminal case claiming that he did take steroids, Roger, who has always denied taking any drugs, was FULLY ACQUITTED OF ALL CHARGES,” Trump said in his post.
Trump is often known to offer his opinions on sports, including football and baseball.
Last month, the White House confirmed that Trump had pardoned former professional baseball player, Darryl Strawberry, who in the 1990s was convicted of tax evasion.
“President Trump has approved a pardon for Darryl Strawberry, three-time World Series champion and eight-time MLB All-Star,” a White House official told The Hill. “Mr. Strawberry served time and paid back taxes after pleading guilty to one count of tax evasion.”
He also led the push for the MLB to reinstate Pete Rose, clearing the way for his possible induction into the Hall of Fame. Trump said he would posthumously pardon the outfielder, who eceived a lifetime ban from baseball after a probe discovered that he was betting on games.