56 Year Old Roger Clemens pitches against the University of Texas, a breakdown

Jul 21, 2020 2.5M views 2:59
MLB 2020

What Happened

Roger Clemens, the legendary 56-year-old pitcher, takes the mound for an alumni game against the University of Texas. Despite his advanced age, Clemens still has enough in the tank to challenge the young Texas batters. He opens with a series of off-speed pitches, mixing in his signature curveball and splitter to keep the hitters off-balance. Clemens' sons, who are watching from the sidelines, encourage him, but he waves them away, focused on the task at hand. The Texas batters struggle to time Clemens' slower, but still effective, offerings. He elicits several swinging strikeouts, drawing impressed reactions from the crowd. However, the young Longhorns eventually start to make contact, poking balls into play and forcing Clemens to work out of jams. The 56-year-old shakes off his catcher's fastball calls, knowing he no longer has the velocity to blow it by hitters. As the game progresses, Clemens battles to keep the Texas offense at bay. He walks a batter, but then induces an important double-play ball to escape the inning. The Texas players, sensing an opportunity against the aging legend, start bunting, much to Clemens' dismay. "Come on, you've got Grandpa up here and you're bunting?" he exclaims. Despite his best efforts, Clemens is unable to completely shut down the Longhorns. They eventually score three runs against him, but the 56-year-old manages to finish the game, even if it's not the dominant performance he once would have delivered. As he walks off the mound, Clemens' sons offer words of encouragement, but the future Hall of Famer is visibly frustrated by the outcome. The alumni game may have ended in a loss for Clemens, but his mere presence on the mound at 56 years old is a testament to his legendary status and competitive spirit. While he may not have the electric stuff of his prime, Clemens still commands the respect of players and fans alike, who marvel at his ability to still take the ball and battle against the young guns of college baseball.

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texas had an alumni game so of course

roger clemens took them out doesn't

matter that he's 56 years old his two

sons say go get him daddy says get away

from me kids i got work to do