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President Donald Trump announced at a rally in San Antonio that former baseball player Roger Clemens would receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Clemens, who played 24 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) and won seven Cy Young Awards, expressed surprise and honor upon hearing the news from President Trump. The article highlights Clemens's impressive career statistics but also mentions his controversial past regarding steroid use, which has affected his Hall of Fame eligibility.

Written by AI on 2026-10-08, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On Wednesday night in San Antonio, Texas, President Donald Trump announced at a campaign rally for Senate nominee Ken Paxton that former Major League Baseball star Roger Clemens would receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the United States. During his speech, Trump praised Clemens’s impressive career stats and questioned why he was not yet inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, suggesting it was a "ridiculous thing." Clemens, who played for teams like the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees over 24 seasons, expressed great surprise and gratitude when informed by Trump. He said this honor superseded anything he had achieved during his playing career and noted that there would not be another president from whom he'd prefer to receive such an award. Clemens introduced Trump at the rally and praised him as someone who "loves our country."

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“While both articles mention Trump holding a rally in San Antonio and discussing awards, they focus on different aspects of the event: Article A focuses on Trump announcing Clemens will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, while Article B emphasizes the disruption by protesters.”

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The two-time Yankees World Series champ was informed on Wednesday that he would be receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, when introducing President Donald Trump at a rally in San Antonio, Texas. Access the Yankees beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees. Try it free“We’re giving him the Presidential Medal of Freedom,” Trump said.

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Trump reveals Roger Clemens will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom · assertive framing

Roger Clemens has a new award to add to his collection. asserted

Clemens → have → collection

Trump → inform → Freedom

Clemens, an 11-time All-Star and seven-time Cy Young Award winner, was caught off guard by the revelation. asserted

Clemens → catch → revelation

“Well, I’m stunned, number one,” he told the crowd. asserted

he → ’m → crowd

This supersedes anything that, obviously, I’ve done in my playing career. asserted

I → supersede → career

And to get it from this man, this president, there wouldn’t be another president I’d want to get [it] from.” asserted

I → get → it

The Texas native played 24 MLB seasons, the first 13 with the Red Sox before spending two with the Blue Jays. asserted

native → play → Jays

He then came to The Bronx for five seasons, went to Houston for two and returned to the Yankees for one last go around in 2007 at the age of 44. asserted

He → come → 44

“The Rocket” racked up a bevy of awards along the way, including the 1986 American League MVP as well as twice winning the pitching Triple Crown (1997, ’98). asserted

Rocket → rack → Crown

Trump called Clemens, who ranks ninth all-time with 354 career wins, “maybe the greatest pitcher of all time.” His statistical achievements weren’t enough to get him into the Baseball Hall of Fame, as his candidacy was tainted by alleged steroid use — he was mentioned 82 times in the Mitchell Report in 2007, though he never tested positive for the banned drug. asserted

he → call → drug

Still, Clemens, who never achieved more than 61.6 percent of the vote needed for the 75 percent threshold needed for entry into Cooperstown, remains eligible through the Today’s Game Committee. asserted

who → achieve → Committee

If he does make it, he’ll join a unique club of fellow Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients that includes the likes of Babe Ruth, Vin Scully, Yogi Berra, Ernie Banks, Stan Musial, Frank Robinson, Roberto Clemente, Hank Aaron, Ted Williams, Jackie Robinson, Mariano Rivera and Joe DiMaggio. asserted

that → make → Ruth

Trump has given the award to numerous athletes during his presidential terms, including Ruth and Rivera, as well as Tiger Woods, Roger Staubach, Jerry West and Connor Hellebuyck, after the goalie’s gold medal-winning Olympic effort in February. asserted

Trump → give → February

Trump reveals Roger Clemens will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom

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