Roger The Rocket Clemens Tee

Roger 'Rocket' Clemens for The Corporate Image T-Shirt

The image above is a photo of the original Roger Clemens Artwork by Mudge Studios which was color separated and printed on T-Shirts produced by the Corporate Image in the early 1990's. Sports art was done using Acrylic to mimic watercolors on Illustration Board.

Roger Clemens is arguably one of the most impressive pitchers of all time. Clemens endured 24 seasons in the Big Leagues playing for The Boston Red Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, N. Y. Yankees, Houston Astros and finally finishing his dominant career with a return to the New York Yankees. Playing for nearly a quarter of a century, Roger Clemens accumulated numerous awards and had many career highlights including two World Series Championship Rings with the Yankees, 7 Cy Young Awards, an AL MVP and an ALL-Star Game MVP, 11 All-Star game appearances and last, but certainly not least- a spot on the MLB All-Century Team!

Growing up in Red Sox Nation, I remember Clemens when he was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in '83. Clemens blew through the minor league farm system, quickly making his debut in the Big Show early during the 1984 season. Clemens was an intense, flame-throwing competitor and when he was on the mound, it was Roger Clemen's house. Red Sox fans absolutely loved their 'Rocket'. Two years later, Roger Clemens would go on to win 24 games helping the Sox move on to the World Series in 1986. That was the year that Roger won his first of many Cy Youngs, the American League MVP as well as the All-Star Game MVP. Unfortunately, the local team didn't come home with the ring that year. At that time we all chalked it up to the Curse. 

Clemens would go onto play for the Sox for about half of his career. Eventually though, Roger found his way onto the Yankees roster from 1999-2003. Although Red Sox Nation despises all things Yankee, Boston fans managed to stay classy and honor their former All-Star with a standing ovation and cheers when Clemens made his last appearance as a starting AL pitcher for the Yankees in Fenway Park in 2003. As mentioned above Roger would return to the Yankees to close out his career in 2007.

Roger Clemens is on the 2013 Hall of Fame Ballot for the first time this year. With 354 Wins, an ERA of 3.12 and 4,672 Strikeouts- The Rocket has the numbers to make it on his first start.