Originally posted by Cross De Lena:
Our local sports reporting says that Clemens has just signed a one year deal becuase his mother has some terminal illness and he wants to be eligible for induction into the Hall of Fame while she's still alive.
Major League Baseball : News That would make sense if he signed a one year deal instead of, say, a three year deal. If he really wants to be inducted while she's still alive, as the rumor says, then he should stay retired and get the 5-year waiting period over and done with ASAP.
