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Clemens looks back on infamous Piazza incident

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.
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.
Clemens looks back on the infamous Piazza incident
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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 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.
Yankees’ Roger Clemens assesses his pitching during New York’s ‘Old Timers’ Day’
Former New York Yankees ace Roger Clemens jokes about his pitching during Old Timers' Day after throwing BP to ex-teammates at Yankee Stadium.
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Roger Clemens makes Old-Timers’ Day debut at Yankee Stadium, fields questions about his Mike Piazza incident
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