FENWAY PARK OFFICIAL SCOREBOOK MAGAZINE FOURTH EDITION The Ever-Versatile Roger Clemens Page 5 One for the iliCULSi liUUliS Day by Day Llit LUlLLUi ILL with Player Phot Red Sox fans, when you've got the great taste Of an ice cold Miller Lite... c < B' r BSHH 5S3Bm| ■■ iAfjK§ 18s2* I EC TTT WHEN YOU DRINK Miller Brewing Company, Milwaukee, Wl OFFICERS Chief Executive Officer..John L. Harrington Executive Vice President and General Manager Welcome to .Daniel F. Duquette Executive Vice President Administration.John S. Buckley Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.Robert C. Furbush Vice President Broadcasting.James P. Healey FENWAY PARK Vice President Public Relations.Richard L. Bresciani Vice President Sales and Marketing.Lawrence C. Cancro Vice President Stadium Operations.Joseph F. McDermott BASEBALL OPERATIONS Home of the Boston Red Sox Assistant General Manager.Michael D. Port Assistant General Manager and Legal Counsel .Elaine W. Steward Major League Manager..Kevin C. 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SCOREBOOK MAGAZINE Published by The Boston Red Sox 4 Yawkey Way, Boston, MA 02215 Editor-in-Chjef: Dick Bresciani Editor: Debbie Matson Editorial Assistants: Mary Jane Ryan, Matt Roebuck Contributing Writers: 1986: An Herb Crehan, John Grabowski, John Hinds Unforgettable Season Ken Lechtanski, Alberto Vasallo, III, Ed Walton Photographers: 5 Dennis Brearley, Jack Maley Designer: Mary-Lynne Bohn Accent Desktop Designs 39 Roger Clemens Printing by Mass Printing and Forms, Inc. Still Exciting Fenway Fans Advertising: 262-1915 Hall of Fame Advertising Manager: Jeffrey Goldenberg Catchers Advertising Sales: Susan Salerno Many are New England Natives Marketing Assistant: Hans Manning Editorial & Advertising Offices: Fenway Advertising Associates 4 Yawkey Way, Boston, MA 02215 RED SOX OFFICIAL SCOREBOOK MAGAZINE" is published and copyrighted ®1996 by the Boston Red Sox. All rights reserved. RED SOX OFFICIAL SCOREBOOK MAGAZINFM is a trademark of the Boston Red Sox. 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Nobody Does It Better Insurance Brokers Since 1892 Harbor South Tower Two Westborough Business Park Two Capital Plaza 100 Hancock Street Westborough, MA 01581 Concord, NH 03301 N. Quincy, MA 02171 617-770-2200 508-898-2626 603-224-9551 1996 Scorebook Magazine 3 G E ROGffiC Ever Reliable Exciting Fen by Ken Lechtanski The painting rests propped above the empty locker next to Roger Clemens’ stall, a gift from Red Sox General Manager Dan Duquette to mark the birth of Clemens’ fourth son, Koby, back in mid-May. In it, North Carolina artist Bill Purdom portrays in sweeping detail the panoramic ninth-inning view from behind home plate that historic night of April 29, 1986, at Fenway Park, when a 23-year-old Clemens rung up Seattle’s Phil Bradley for his record- setting 20th strikeout of the game. Ten years later, the painting still brings a smile to Clemens’ face. “It brings back some memories,” he admitted. Now 33 and three Cy Young Awards wiser, Clemens no longer is a star on the rise out on the Red Sox mound, but neither is he the fading gunslinger getting ready to walk into the sunset — not by a long shot. While his record this season may not show it, Clemens remains Boston’s top gun. “Roger is pretty much the heart and soul of this team, although he only plays once a week,” Red Sox shortstop John Valentin pointed out. “He goes out there and pitches his heart out every time and shuts the other team down or holds them to a limited number of runs.” “He brings leadership, stability, consistency and quality that every fifth day,” Boston Manager Kevin Kennedy explained. “You know when he pitches, even though he hasn’t been getting the wins, he has that 1996 scorebook Magazine Baseball’s other favorite chew Enjoy Boston s Favorite Pizza, aow available in Fenway Park confident air. He’s somebody you can { ROGER CLEMENS } “When I’m throwing 95 miles per count on.” hour and hitting the outside corners, It has been that way ever since those are the games I had better win,” his memorable night against the Clemens explained. “The games I Mariners, the first of endless magical strikeouts among the Red Sox starting enjoy are when I’m scuffling and moments in Clemens’ career. Year rotation. Experience had taught the don’t have my good stuff, and I win after year, the Red Sox have come to 13-year veteran that as long as he those games and get me what I call a rely on The Rocket to shoulder their continued to keep throwing strikes mulligan. Those games are great. hopes, and rarely has he disappoint¬ and stayed healthy, the wins would Mentally, I’m very tired. Physically, ed, sparking Boston to four A.L. East take care of themselves. I’m exhausted, but the rewards are so crowns by winning 18 games or more Sure enough, near the end of much greater.” six times. June, Clemens had rebounded to win There have been many rewarding He admits it has not been easy three of his next five decisions to moments to come Clemens’ way over this season especially as he opened improve to 3-6, although he just as the years, but one of the most thrilling with the worst start in his career by easily could have been at least 8-6 for him came this past May 23 at losing his first four decisions. It didn’t had the Boston bullpen not blown Fenway with “The Hit.” Once again, help that his teammates managed five possible wins for him. Clemens stole the show, and once only 12 runs while he was on the “You look at wins and losses, it again, the Seattle Mariners provided mound in those first six games. doesn’t mean a great deal,” Clemens the opposition. By the end of April, Clemens was said. “Obviously, I would like my record The game itself had already been finding it difficult even to go out in to show better than it is. It gets irritating decided, with Boston owning an 11-4 public with his wife, Deb, bothered to hear everyone say you should be 7-2, lead by the time the bottom of the more by the Red Sox’ 6-19 start than but that doesn’t do a whole lot. It’s like eighth arrived. Clemens was sched¬ his own 0-4 mark. hitting a foul home run.” uled to hit fifth in the inning after “I’m never embarrassed about In some respects, this has already Kennedy had to call on designated hit¬ anything I do,” Clemens said. “I take been one of Clemens’ more satisfying ter Jose Canseco to play the outfield a lot of pride in it. It was just disap¬ campaigns. The wins have not come in the top of the eighth, and for once, pointing. You feel you let a lot of peo¬ easy for him, which is just the way he Kennedy was hoping the Red Sox ple down, starting with your likes them. would go down in order. But teammates. That bothers me. as fate would have it, Jose “Deb and my teammates Malave led off the inning by who I’ve played with in the getting plunked, and Tim past, they know how hard I Naehring followed with a two- take it. I guess with my level run homer, forcing Kennedy to of success and wanting to suc¬ decide whether to let Clemens ceed, it’s almost like trying for hit in the No. 9 spot. perfection, which is something A surge of electricity bolt¬ you can never achieve. Once ed through the old ballpark your standards are so high for and the crowd of 31,551 as yourself, everybody else’s is Clemens strode out to the on- academic. deck circle, wearing Mo “That’s the thing that Vaughn’s elbow protector, probably bothers me the Kevin Mitchell’s shin guard most,” he added. “You’re con¬ and Tim Naehring’s batting stantly trying to stay at the helmet. After shattering his pinnacle, and it’s very hard to bat by fouling off Norm do. Like they say, it’s a lot eas¬ Charlton’s first pitch, Clemens ier getting there than staying grabbed Bill Haselman’s bat there. It’s a constant grind.” and took a called second strike It’s also the kind of chal¬ before cracking a sharp single lenge that Clemens has back through Charlton’s legs thrived on his entire career. to send Fenway into a frenzy While going 0 for April might and become the first Red Sox have tossed other pitchers into pitcher to get a regular-season a panic, Clemens remained base hit since the arrival of the poised, heading into May with designated hitter in 1973. the lowest ERA and most Continued on Page 59 1996 Scorebook Magazine 1986. It is an especially memorable year for folks around here. The Boston Red Sox made it to the World Series, and the Pats played in their first and only Super Bowl. It was also the year Roger Clemens struck out 20 batters. Clemens’ mas¬ terpiece came on a rainy evening in late April; a night of shared glory, as the Boston Celtics blew out Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls en route to one of their most impressive cham¬ pionship seasons ever. What a year for Boston sports fans. It was also a very memorable year for one member of the Boston Red Sox. “It certainly was a special year. I can remember it vividly. My first year in the big leagues...boy, have things changed,” recalls a nostalgic Jose Canseco. Ten years have passed since the 31- year-old slugger broke into the major leagues, and as he is the first to point out, a great deal has changed, both in his professional and personal life. “I think that I have learned a lot, experienced a great deal and become more mature, more patient...And, I’ve definitely had to learn how to adjust to certain situations.” Hearing Jose say these things to a reporter, one would think he was talk¬ ing about his approach to hitting and how he has had to adapt over the course of a 10-year career. Not so. Canseco is talking about his life. His personal life. “Ten years ago, I was a totally dif¬ ferent person. No question about it...” Over the last decade, Jose has matured, become a more patient per¬ son and according to him, has “learned how to deal with adversity through my experiences on and off the field.” In 1986, Canseco was considered one of the premier raw talents of the game. He was an all-around player that had the rare combination of power and speed, along with a formi¬ dable throwing arm. Yet, like all rookies, he was 1996 Scorebook Magazine