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was good enough to be a pro in his heyday. No, he’ll never stop asking himself “What if?”

But in a small way, it was enough of an answer to bring back his joy and rediscover his true love of the game.

“When you’re out there playing, there’s a little bit of a di erent look in people’s eyes when they’re like, ‘You’re with us and we hope you do well’ versus ‘You’re one of us, and we’ve got your back,’” Clemens said. “I feel I had labored for 30 years and loved the game, and this was one small way it showed me it loved me back.”

Inning 8: Sharing the love of the game

As Clemens began to tell his story