“That’s the legendary gene”: Roger Clemen’s son Kody registers first strikeout against MVP Shohei Ohtani

“That’s the legendary gene”: Roger Clemen’s son Kody registers first strikeout against MVP Shohei Ohtani

Roger Clemen's son Kody Clemen

Roger Clemen is surely one of the greatest ever players to have ever stepped afoot on a baseball field. Having registered 4,672 strikeout in his illustrious 24-year MLB career, the third all-time in the same tally witnessed his son, Kody earn his bragging right against nine other than American League MVP.

The infielder-by-trade and reliever-when-necessary registered his first ever strikeout against the most charismatic name in modern-day baseball, reigning MVP Shohei Ohtani. While the Tigers were brutally dominated by the Angels (10-0) on Monday night, it was young Kody Clemens who was called upon by the manager A.J. Hinch in the eighth inning.

While Kody always knew he has a huge-comparison boot lifted against his legendary father, Roger Clemen, he still decided to answer the call to face Ohtani. Interestingly the latter had already swatted his 31st and 32nd home runs of the season previously, on the same night.

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Kody makes his father, Roger Clemen proud with career-first strikeout against Angels

Roger Clemen's son Kody Clemen
Roger Clemen’s son Kody Clemen

To those who are not aware, it was registered as a 68.4 mph eephus pitch, which in the context of the game worked the same as an expertly-placed, high-velocity heater.

“We were talking in the dugout. I was like, ‘I’m probably going to face Shohei in the eighth, or whatever,’” Roger Clemen’s son explained. “I was just throwing it in there, and I got to two strikes. I was like, ‘Oh my god, this might happen. Who knows?’ And I threw it 60-whatever miles an hour, and luckily, he took it.”

“I just throw a fastball, and then I have like a little ‘air cutter’ that I mess around with for fun. I don’t know,” Clemens joked about his pitching repertoire. “I never even thought I would pitch in the big leagues, you know? So it’s pretty wild. I don’t want to ever pitch. None of us [position players] do. When it comes to that moment, it’s unfortunate. … It’s not a fun feeling when we have to do that.”

Apart from Roger Clemen’s son, it was pretty much a washed-up and brutal night for the rebuilding Tigers who were once again thumped with reality. After possessing a record of 51-84, they were shut out for the 19th time this season. That being said, ironically it is the most by a Tigers team since 1976. It also stands with the 2014 Mariners for the most by an AL team in the past 40 years.

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