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Trump Renews Push for Roger Clemens’ Hall Induction as Panel, Not MLB, Controls Outcome

Clemens’ only path now runs through a 16-member Era Committee later this year.

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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

Overview

  • President Donald Trump again urged that Roger Clemens be put in the Hall of Fame and suggested the pitcher should sue Major League Baseball.
  • MLB and Commissioner Rob Manfred have no authority to elect players to Cooperstown, which is overseen by the Hall and its voting bodies.
  • The Contemporary/Modern Era committee of 16 members will evaluate Clemens for possible induction later in 2025, with 12 votes required.
  • Clemens previously received fewer than four votes from that committee after failing to reach the 75% threshold during 10 years on the BBWAA ballot.
  • PED allegations cited in the 2007 Mitchell Report continue to weigh on his candidacy, though he denies using steroids and was acquitted on related charges, while Manfred has noted Trump’s voice was among those influencing the posthumous reconsideration of Pete Rose.