The MLB Hall of Fame voting results have arrived and with them comes the polarizing decision to permanently leave out a few icons of the game, including legendary pitcher Roger Clemens.
The former Boston Red Sox and New York Yankee star made his voice heard on the decision. Roger Clemens took to Twitter to let his feelings be known.
“Hey y’all! I figured I’d give y’all a statement since it’s that time of the year again,” said the pitcher. “My family and I put the HOF in the rear view mirror ten years ago. I didn’t play baseball to get into the HOF. I played to make a generational difference in the lives of my family. Then focus on winning championships while giving back to my community and the fans as well.”
“It was my passion. I gave it all I had, the right way, for my family and for the fans who supported me,” Roger Clemens continued. “I am grateful for that support. I would like to thank those who took the time to look at the facts and vote for me. Hopefully everyone can now close this book and keep their eyes forward focusing on what is really important in life. All love!”
Full 2022 National Baseball Hall of Fame voting results
– Ortiz is in with 77.9% of the vote
– Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, and Curt Schilling fall off the ballot (10th year)
– Scott Rolen (+10.3%), Todd Helton (+7.1%), Andruw Jones (+7.2%) make sizeable gains pic.twitter.com/3gh0dP0mWs— Today in MLB (@Todayin_MLB) January 25, 2022
MLB players need 75% of the vote or more in order to make it into the Hall of Fame within a maximum of 10 years on the ballot. In his 10th year on the ballot, Roger Clemens was just around 10% short of the vote at 65.2%.
Clemens falls off the ballot alongside fellow stars suspected of PED usage in Barry Bonds and Sammy Sosa, as well as Curt Schilling, who fell off for different reasons entirely.
Roger Clemens holds the MLB record for most Cy Young awards with seven for his career, a feat that may never be touched again. Just the same way, so to will his name on the Hall of Fame ballots.
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