"He continued praising Clemens's record. 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. The Rocket' is second only to another All Time GREAT, Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan, in most strike-outs, he wrote."
"Trump blamed former President Barack Obama's Department of Justice for preventing Clemens from being inducted due to an unsuccessful prosecution on perjury charges over alleged steroid use. Clemens was acquitted in 2012. Trump continued: 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. The Rocket, a nickname he earned very early in his career because of his blazing fastball, was just as dominant before those erroneous allegations were leveled against him."
Roger Clemens was urged to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame ahead of a committee vote, with calls emphasizing his career accomplishments. The cited achievements include 354 wins, seven Cy Young Awards, six World Series appearances with two wins, and a career total of strikeouts second only to Nolan Ryan. An unsuccessful perjury prosecution by the Department of Justice and Clemens's 2012 acquittal were presented as reasons to remove barriers to induction. Assertions noted that Clemens never tested positive for steroids and that rumors and innuendo prevented his enshrinement. A call was made for the committee and the Baseball Commissioner to use judgment and act.
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