Trump awarding former baseball star Clemens the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Trump said Clemens deserves recognition despite steroid allegations, and the award follows his push to elevate other baseball figures.
- President Donald Trump announced Wednesday at a San Antonio rally he will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to former Major League Baseball star Roger Clemens, calling the seven-time Cy Young Award winner 'maybe the greatest pitcher of all time.'
- Despite a 24-year career featuring 354 wins and 4,672 strikeouts, Clemens failed to receive enough votes for the Baseball Hall of Fame following his 2007 mention in the Mitchell Report regarding steroid use.
- Trump claimed the Baseball Hall of Fame 'cheated' the pitcher, comparing his advocacy for Clemens to his previous push for Pete Rose, who received a posthumous federal pardon last year.
- Clemens, who introduced Trump at the event, told supporters the honor 'supersedes anything that obviously I've done in my playing career,' adding he was honored to receive the award in his home state of Texas.
- This award follows the president's previous recognitions of other athletes, including golfer Tiger Woods and former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach, continuing a pattern of honoring sports figures with the nation's highest civilian award.
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Trump says he'll give Roger Clemens the Presidential Medal of Freedom: 'This supersedes anything I've done'
Donald Trump surprised Roger Clemens with the Presidential Medal of Freedom at a San Antonio RNC fundraiser. Clemens says the honor supersedes his seven Cy Young Awards.
Trump Honors Clemens with Top Civilian Award
“President Donald Trump announced Wednesday night that he would award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to fireballer Roger Clemens, calling the seven-time Cy Young winner ‘maybe the greatest pitcher of all time,'” the Associated Press reports.
NEWS HEADLINES: President Trump Stops Rally To Announce He’s Awarding Roger Clemens The Highest Honor – 100PercentFedUp.com – by Jack
President Donald Trump was well into a packed campaign rally in San Antonio when he suddenly put politics aside and called one of baseball’s most decorated pitchers to the stage. Roger Clemens walked up expecting a quick acknowledgment. Instead, President Trump announced that “The Rocket” will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor. The moment caught Clemens completely off guard. “Well, I’m stunned, number…
Santa Maria Times
Independent EspañolSAN ANTONIO (AP) — Donald Trump announced that he would award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to star exlancer Roger Clemens on Wednesday night, qualifying the winner of seven Cy Young awards as “perhaps the best pitcher of all...
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