Trump awarding Roger Clemens the Presidential Medal of Freedom signals a notable geopolitical-adjacent political gesture
Context
What happened: At an RNC rally in San Antonio, Trump told Roger Clemens he will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Clemens called the honor more special than his playing career.
Key numbers: Clemens pitched 24 MLB seasons, won 7 Cy Young Awards and 2 World Series rings, with a 3.12 career ERA over 709 games and 4,672 strikeouts, third all-time.
Why it matters: Trump again pushed for Clemens to enter the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Clemens remains outside Cooperstown over alleged performance-enhancing drug involvement and was named in the 2007 Mitchell Report.
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