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Clemens has already said that if the Hall overrides his Yankee decision and forces him to wear the Sox cap, he won't show up for the induction. Who can blame him? 2 World Series Championships, 73-35, 928 K's, a Cy Young awards, all after the Sox said he was washed up. And that's just his Yankee stats. The two years he played for Toronto, he won the AL Cy young and Pitcher's Triple Crown BOTH years, leading the AL in wins, K's, and ERA.
And as for defining moments, I'd rather have the World Series wins. But I guess as Red Sox fans, not knowing what that's like, you vastly misunderstand their importance. Hate Clemens all you want, he's just another wonderful chapter in the Sox's storybook history, one that I can see why you're not too proud of and can't wait to end. Like Wade Boggs.
December 15, 1992: Boston refused to give third baseman Wade Boggs (who had played his whole career with the Red Sox) a long-term contract. Boggs signed with the Yankees, with whom he would get his only World Series ring four years later. He also won two Gold Glove awards as a Yankee, in 1994 and 1995. He'd been denigrated about his defense in Boston.
December 13, 1996: After failing to come to terms with (and rejecting a last minute offer from) the Boston Red Sox, pitching legend Roger Clemens -- who threw 38 shutouts during his Boston career -- signed as a free-agent with the Toronto Blue Jays.
December 17, 1996: Looking for a starter to replace The Rocket, Boston signed free agent Chris Hammond, formerly of the Florida Marlins. Hammond went 3-4 with a 5.92 ERA for the Sox in 1997. Roger Clemens won the 1997 Cy Young award. After winning it again in 1998, he was traded to New York, where he earned two consecutive World Series rings. In 2001 (still with the Yankees), he became the first pitcher in history to start the season with a 20-1 record; he finished 20-3 and won another Cy Young. His record over the first six years after he left Boston was 101-40.
Have a fun winter!
-Mikey
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