The NES Roger Clemens Baseball Game

Roger Clemens may arguably be the best major league pitcher of all time. And if he isn’t yet, he may be someday. He seems to gain in strength and agility as he ages and racks up awards and honors. He has played over the course of three different decades, the 1980s, 1990s and the new millennium. He has played in six World Series, winning two of them. He has two more Cy Young Awards than any other pitcher and has the second highest number of strikeouts, second to Nolan Ryan. Like all of the great heroes of professional baseball, Roger Clemens also has a Nintendo game: the NES Roger Clemens Baseball Game.

A Different View

While there are many things that sets Roger Clemens apart from other major league ball players, there is one thing that sets the NES Roger Clemens Baseball Game apart from its counterparts – a change in viewpoint. Once the ball is hit, the viewpoint changes to that of a fielder facing the batter. Players choose between an Exhibition and Regular season game. Using a password allows the player to continue a season of 33 or 39 games. Except for Roger Clemens, the names of the players are fictional Fan reviews praise the graphics even though the NES Roger Clemens baseball doesn’t use realistic figures. It is more of an arcade game than a fantasy style.

The NES Roger Clemens Baseball Game is great fun, but the real draw is the Roger Clemens name. Clemens has been a favorite for more years than most major leaguers have been around – more than 20 years. He is only the fourth pitcher to win the Cy Young Award in both leagues and the oldest to win it at age 42 in 2004. He became the third pitcher to start the All-Star Game for both leagues in 2004. he won his 300th game in 2003 and is one of only four pitchers to rack up more than 4,000 strikeouts.

Clemens was born in Ohio, attended high school in Texas and turned down his first opportunity to play professionally so that he could go to San Jacinto College North. Long before the NES Roger Clemens Baseball Game, he turned down a draft from the New York Mets in order to finish college at the University of Texas where his team won the 1983 College World Series. He became the first U of T player to have his number retired. He more than earned the honor of having a NES Roger Clemens Baseball Game developed for him.