Roger "The Rocket" Clemens
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Clemens announced Sunday from owner George Steinbrenner's box that he was rejoining the New York Yankees. The Rocket has won seven Cy Young awards and two World Series rings, and now faces the challenge of getting his 44-year-old body ready to pitch again.
"If you think it's about money, you're greatly mistaken. I'm not going to put my body through the paces I put my body through to earn a few more dollars," Clemens said at a charity golf tournament.
-- Rebecca Santana for Associated Press
The Rocket will presumably still pocket the $26,000,0000 one-year contract with the Yankees, though the money is only incidental. It's really about team spirit and his love of New York and his love of baseball, I imagine.
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Clemens announced Sunday from owner George Steinbrenner's box that he was rejoining the New York Yankees. The Rocket has won seven Cy Young awards and two World Series rings, and now faces the challenge of getting his 44-year-old body ready to pitch again.
"If you think it's about money, you're greatly mistaken. I'm not going to put my body through the paces I put my body through to earn a few more dollars," Clemens said at a charity golf tournament.
-- Rebecca Santana for Associated Press
The Rocket will presumably still pocket the $26,000,0000 one-year contract with the Yankees, though the money is only incidental. It's really about team spirit and his love of New York and his love of baseball, I imagine.