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Trump Pushes Roger Clemens for Hall of Fame as Process Rests With Era Committee

The 16-member Contemporary Baseball Era Committee will vote in November, with Clemens previously receiving fewer than four votes.

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Aug 2, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Astros former pitcher Roger Clemens tosses a ball before the game between the Astros and the Tampa Bay Rays at Minute Maid Park. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • After golfing with Roger Clemens, President Donald Trump publicly urged his Hall of Fame induction and argued no positive PED test ever implicated the pitcher.
  • USA Today’s Bob Nightengale noted that neither MLB nor the BBWAA can elect Clemens at this stage because his case is now outside their authority.
  • The Contemporary Baseball Era Committee, composed of Hall of Famers, executives, historians, and writers, will decide his fate in November and requires 12 of 16 votes for election.
  • Clemens peaked at 65.2% on the writers’ ballot in 2022 and is now off BBWAA eligibility, and he drew fewer than four votes the last time the era committee considered him.
  • MLB commissioner Rob Manfred has said Trump was among voices influencing the decision to end Pete Rose’s permanent ineligibility, though such advocacy does not control Hall voting outcomes.