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April 2nd, 2001-Roger Clemens becomes AL strikeout leader

By: Dylan Miller, Editor-in-Chief • April 2, 2025
April 2nd, 2001-Roger Clemens becomes AL strikeout leader
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7-time Cy Young winner, Roger Clemens recorded his 3,509th strikeout, leading the New York Yankees to a 7-3 win over the Kansas City Royals.

The previous record was held by Walter Johnson for more than 70 years. Clemens holds multiple pitching records and is regarded by many as the greatest of all time. However, he has been controversially left out of the Hall of Fame. Him being left out stems from his history of using illegal substances like steroids to enhance his performance. Due to the controversies, his tremendous accomplishments have been tainted and a lot of fans put an asterisk on his records.

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Dylan Miller is currently a Senior at Colonia High School. He enjoys participating in sports, earning varsity letters in cross country, winter track and spring track. In addition to participating in sports, Miller also follows the NFL, NBA and MLB. Scouting is a large part of Miller’s extracurricular activities as an Eagle Scout. At this level he will learn more about leadership and communication, which Miller is eager to add to his skill set as he prepares for college. When he’s not busy in school or running, he enjoys watching TV shows like Ted Lasso. He also likes listening to sports analysts Colin Cowherd, Jim Rome or Dan Patrick. He aspires to work in the sports field and run track in college.