“Definitely some butterflies” – Roger Clemens watches son Kody Clemens making MLB debut with Detroit Tigers against Twins
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Former Major League Baseball (MLB) superstar Roger Clemens witnessed a proud moment as a father after his son Kody Clemens made his debut for the Detroit Tigers on Monday. The senior Clemens flew into town from Texas to see his son after being called up by Detroit against the Minnesota Twins at Comerica Park.
A third-round pick in the 2018 amateur draft, Kody was hitting .283 at Toledo with eight homers and 31 RBIs in 45 games against his name. Picked up as a second baseman, the 26-year-old has played first, second, third and in left field this season.
“It was great, I had a blast the whole game, just taking it all in,” Kody Clemens said, as quoted by ESPN.com. “Super happy that we won, and I had so much fun out there.”
“Definitely some butterflies, first time in the box there, first at-bat,” he said. “Got a good pitch to hit, had a good swing on it, was super happy with that.”
“Kody worked really hard to get here”
Kody Clemens picked up the start at second base on Tuesday night, going 0-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts in the Tigers’ 4-0 victory.
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“I’m just really happy for him; he’s worked really hard to get here, and it has finally happened for him,” the 59-year-old Clemens. “We got everyone into scramble mode yesterday to get up here.”
“This is like a second home to me, because I had an aunt who lived here, and I always stayed in her basement when we were here instead of the team hotel,” he said. “And I went for my 300th (win) here, and of course, down the road (at Tiger Stadium), I had my 20-strikeout game.”
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