Red Sox Legend Deserves Hall Of Fame Induction, President Trump Says

Former Boston Red Sox ace Roger Clemens deserves to be in the National Baseball Hall of Fame, according to President Donald Trump. And the seven-time Cy Young Award winner appreciates the endorsement.

On Sunday, Trump shared his thoughts with posts on Truth Social.

“I played Golf yesterday with the Great Roger Clemens and his son, Kacy,” Trump wrote, according to The Athletic’s Bob Harkins. “Roger Clemens was easily one of the few Greatest Pitchers of All Time, winning 354 Games, the Cy Young Award seven times (A Record, by a lot!), and played in six World Series, winning two! He was second to Nolan Ryan in most strike-outs, and he should be in the Baseball Hall of Fame, NOW!

“People think he took drugs, but nothing was proven. He never tested positive, and Roger, from the very beginning, totally denies it. He was just as great before these erroneous charges were leveled at him. This rumor has gone on for years, and there has been no evidence whatsoever that he was a ‘druggie.’

“This is going to be like Pete Rose, where after over 4,000 Hits, they would’t put him in the Hall of Fame until I spoke to the Commissioner, and he promised to do so, but it was essentially a promise not kept because he only ‘opened it up’ when Pete died and, even then he said Pete Rose only got into the mix because of DEATH. We are not going to let that happen in the case of Roger Clemens. 354 Wins – Put him in NOW. He and his great family should not be forced to endure this ‘stupidity’ any longer!” Trump added.

Clemens responded Sunday on X to Trump’s post.

“Wonderful time yesterday at Trump National DC with @POTUS and my son Kacy. @KClemens21

“I appreciate the love! DT knows more than anyone the fake news that’s out there. Everyone has their agendas… I played the game to change my family’s direction generationally and to WIN!” Clemens added.

Clemens won three of his Cy Young Awards and threw both of his 20-strikeout games while playing for the Red Sox. He left Boston after the 1996 season and rejuvenated his career with the Toronto Blue Jays before moving on to the New York Yankees.

He won two World Series titles in the Bronx then played for his hometown Houston Astros before ending his career in 2007 with one last stint in pinstripes.

Clemens’ 354 wins ranks ninth all-time and he’s third with 4,672 strikeouts, trailing only Ryan and Randy Johnson.

The 63-year-old faced allegations he used performance-enhancing drugs following his time in Boston, but was never suspended or convicted.

Clemens fell off the Hall of Fame ballot 2022 but can still be inducted down the road by one of the Era Committees.

Rose, MLB’s all-time hits leader, was banned from induction into the Hall of Fame after betting on baseball. MLB commissioner Rob Manfred met in April with Trump and discussed Rose’s eligibility.

In May, Manfred said Rose, who died last year, is removed from Major League Baseball’s permanently ineligible list, noting the ban ends when the player passes away.