That day, I remember it clear as a bell. Clemens, that pitcher, he was somethin’ else. Piazza, that catcher, he was standin’ there, waitin’ for the ball.
That Clemens, he throws the ball real hard. That ball went flyin’, and Piazza, he swung that bat of his. Crack! That bat, it broke right in two! That wood went flyin’ everywhere! I thought to myself, “What in tarnation was that?”
Clemens and Piazza
Then, that Clemens, he picks up a piece of that broken bat. He looks right at Piazza. And then, what does he do? He throws it! He throws that piece of bat right at Piazza! I couldn’t believe my eyes! Right there on the field, he did it.
Piazza, he was surprised, that’s for sure. He just stood there for a second. Then, he started walkin’ towards Clemens. Like he was gonna ask him, “What’s the big idea?” or somethin’. All the players came runnin’ out. They were all shoutin’ and pushin’. A real mess, it was.
- Clemens throw the ball.
- Piazza hit it and his bat broke.
- Clemens throw the broken bat to Piazza.
- Everyone get mad.
They were saying Clemens did it on purpose. That he was tryin’ to hit Piazza with that bat. But Clemens, he said he didn’t mean nothin’ by it. Said he just got caught up in the moment. Who knows what really happened?
That Baseball Game
That was some game, I tell ya. Back in 2000, that was, at the World Series. Everyone was watchin’. And they all saw Clemens throws bat at Piazza. Right there, they saw it. On the field, in front of everyone.
Some folks said Clemens was mean. Some folks said Piazza shouldn’t have gotten so mad. But I tell ya, it was excitin’. More excitin’ than watchin’ the crops grow, that’s for sure.
That Clemens, he was a good pitcher, though. Real good. And Piazza, he was a good hitter. One of the best. But throwin’ a bat? That ain’t right. You just don’t do that in baseball.
I remember that game like it was yesterday. Clemens throws bat at Piazza. It was in all the papers. Everyone was talkin’ about it. Even folks who didn’t know nothin’ about baseball were talkin’ about it. That Clemens throw the bat at Piazza.
World Series in 2000
Clemens, he kept on pitchin’ after that. And Piazza, he kept on hittin’. But folks never forgot that day. The day Clemens throws bat at Piazza. It was a big deal. A real big deal.
I reckon Clemens just got mad. Piazza probably made him mad. But throw a bat? That is not good. I don’t like that. He could hurt someone.
Piazza, he is a good player. I like to watch him play. But that day, he was mad. Clemens made him real mad. That bat, it could have hit him.
I don’t know why Clemens did that. Maybe he was not thinking. Maybe he just do it and not think. He is a good pitcher, but that was not good.
That game, the World Series, it was a big game. Everyone watching. And they see Clemens throws bat at Piazza. They all see it. It is not good to throw things. Especially not a bat.
Clemens and Piazza, they play good. They are good players. But that day, it was not good. That bat, it was flying. It was dangerous.
I remember that day. Clemens throws bat at Piazza. That is all I think about that game. That bat, it was no good. Clemens should not have thrown that. Piazza could have gotten hurt. The World Series is big, very big game, you need to be careful.
Baseball is a good game. I like to watch. But that day, it was not so good. That bat, it was a problem. Clemens throws bat at Piazza, that is what everyone say. That is what I remember. I hope Clemens is not throwing no more.
It was a long time ago, but I still remember. That game. That bat. That throw. It was somethin’, I tell ya. It was really somethin’. And I reckon Clemens and Piazza remember it too.
