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Little Known Facts About Roger Clemens

What You Don't Know About the "Rocket" Could Be a Lot

By Lima, published Oct 30, 2006
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There are some little known facts about Roger Clemens which when combined with his play over the last twenty years can help fans to understand the "Rocket Man" just a little bit better. Some  little known facts about  Roger Clemens can be found by looking closely at the non pitching life of Clemens and some little known facts about Roger Clemens can be discovered by looking more closely at his professional career.  Each of these little known facts about Roger Clements is a small piece of the bigger picture of a sports phenomenon who will one day soon take his just place in Cooperstown in the Baseball Hall of Fame. 

A Real Texan, Sort of     If you listen to Roger Clemens talk you'll notice that while there is a twang reminiscent of Texas talk, it is not necessarily deep or fully developed.  But everything else about Roger Clemens shouts Texas.  First Clemens size is Texas size.  He is a large and powerfully built man.  His attitude toward sports and toward life appears to fit the Texas model, a sort of can do approach that while not arrogant is certainly on the high end of the confident scale.  You can check him out fashion wise when he is out of uniform and you'll find he has a comfort level with clothes that allow him to fit in in Houston or anyplace else in the panhandle state.  Listen to Clemens talk college sports and you will hear all about the prowess  University of Texas athletes.  

Takeaways
  • Roger Clemens was born in Dayton, Ohio, not Texas.
  • Clemens lost both his father and step father by the time he was nine years old.
  • Clemens was named MVP in the American League in 1986
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