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Clemens looks back on infamous Piazza incident

Clemens looks back on the infamous Piazza incident
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Former Yankee Roger Clemens on Infamous Piazza Bat Toss, 'Thought It Was a Baseball'
In Game 2 of the 2000 World Series, New York Yankees starting pitcher Roger Clemens threw a shard of a broken bat in the direction of New York Mets catcher Mike Piazza, who had just broken his lumber while trying to fight off an inside pitch that dribbled foul.
Roger Clemens returns to Yankee Stadium, questions about Mike Piazza bat-throwing incident resurface
Roger Clemens came back to Yankee Stadium on Saturday, and so did the questions about his bat-throwing incident with Mike Piazza in the World Series 25 years earlier.
Roger Clemens on famous Mike Piazza World Series broken bat drama: ‘If I wanted to hit him with it, I could have’
Two and a half decades later, Roger Clemens’ broken bat throw at Mike Piazza is still a defining moment of the Subway Series rivalry.
At Old-Timers' game, Clemens talks Piazza toss
Roger Clemens came back to Yankee Stadium on Saturday, and so did the questions about his bat-throwing incident with Mike Piazza in the World Series 25 years earlier.
Roger Clemens Continues To Defend Piazza Bat Toss Incident
On Saturday afternoon, at Yankees Old-Timers’ Day, Clemens and the world were reminded of one of his most infamous incidents, that being his broken bat toss at Mets’ catcher Mike Piazza during Game Two of the 2000 World Series. Of course, Clemens also spoke at length about that incident earlier in the week at David Cone’s charity golf outing.
Yankees’ Rogers Clemens attends Old-Timers’ Day for first time, reflects on Mike Piazza incident in 2000 World Series
No conversation about the 2000 World Series is complete without mention of the Yankees’ Roger Clemens throwing a broken bat in the direction of the Mets’ Mike Piazza.
“Definitely wasn’t throwing it at him” - Roger Clemens details what really went down during notorious Mike Piazza broken-bat incident
Game 2 of the 2000 World Series is remembered partly for Roger Clemens' throwing the barrel of Mike Piazza's broken bat.
Roger Clemens regresa al Yankee Stadium, resurgen preguntas sobre incidente con Mike Piazza
Roger Clemens regresó al Estadio de los Yankees el sábado, y también lo hicieron las preguntas sobre su incidente de lanzamiento de bate
Roger Clemens makes Old-Timers’ Day debut at Yankee Stadium, fields questions about his Mike Piazza incident
The longtime Red Sox ace was honored as part of the 2000 Yankees, the last of the franchise's since unmatched three straight titles.
Yankees legend hospitalized by freak injury at old-timer's day, ex-teammate Roger Clemens reveals
A Hall of Famer and legendary New York Yankees player was hospitalized in New York after injuring himself during the team's old-timer's day festivities on Saturday in the Bronx.
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Clemens returns to Yankee Stadium

Roger Clemens came back to Yankee Stadium on Saturday, and so did the questions about his bat-throwing incident with Mike Piazza in the World Series 25 years earlier.
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Together again: Clemens, Piazza make pitch for All-Star peace

HOUSTON - At least Mike Piazza will be wearing a mask, shinguards and a chest protector when Roger Clemens throws at him tonight. From the very first pitch, this All-Star game will provide one ...