Trump Renews Roger Clemens Hall Push, Citing 354 Wins as MLB Labor Talks Stall
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 27
Trump Renews Roger Clemens Hall Push, Citing 354 Wins as MLB Labor Talks Stall
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 27
Summary
Truth Social posts on Wednesday put Roger Clemens back at the center of Trump’s baseball commentary, with the president arguing the seven-time Cy Young winner belongs in Cooperstown and blasting Hall of Fame voters.
354 wins, 7 Cy Young Awards and a 65.2% vote share in Clemens’ final 2022 BBWAA ballot run formed Trump’s case, still short of the 75% needed for election.
Trump also targeted Commissioner Rob Manfred, saying Manfred told him Pete Rose would be reinstated but delayed until after Rose’s 2024 death; MLB later restored Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson’s eligibility.
The broadside lands as MLB and the players’ union remain stuck in labor talks over a new agreement before the Dec. 1 expiration, with ESPN reporting a core fight over the league’s push for a salary cap.