Updated: Aug 3, 2005, 1:57 PM

Vote: Is Roger Clemens the best of all time?


Consider that when golfing sensation Michelle Wie was born in 1989, Roger Clemens already had 95 wins in the majors. How's that for a way to make a guy feel old on his birthday?

Clemens may indeed have felt some aches and pains when he got out of bed on his 43rd birthday, but they weren't the normal creaks and groans of associated with middle age. Anything Clemens felt likely stemmed from throwing 108 pitches in seven innings of four-hit ball against the Diamondbacks on Tuesday.

Even at this age, in what he says is his final season, Clemens is putting together arguably his finest statistical performance, with a 1.45 ERA in 22 starts for the surging Astros.

So as we pause to wish Clemens a happy birthday, vote on his place in history, his remarkable longevity and his season thus far.
  • 1) At age 43, is Roger Clemens the best pitcher in baseball right now?
  • 2) Which is Roger Clemens' best season?
  • 3) If Clemens (10-4, 1.45 ERA, 135 K) continues on his current pace, will this season rank ahead of your answer for No. 2?
  • 4) Which team-sport athlete in the ESPN era had the best career after turning 35?
  • 5) Who is the greatest pitcher of all time?
  • 6) Do you think there is any chance Clemens will return for another season?
  • 7) How much longer could Clemens remain an elite starting pitcher?
  • 8) Who would you most like to see play in person before they retire?
  • 9) Which cap should Clemens have on his Hall of Fame plaque?
  • 10) If there are no playoff implications, should the Astros call up eighth-round pick Koby Clemens to catch Roger's final start?

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