July 15, 1986: Roger Clemens Returns to Hometown Houston for All Star Game, Wins MVP
A crowd of 45,774 attended the 57th All-Star Game, held at the Astrodome in Houston on July 15, 1986. The American League’s Roger Clemens (Boston Red Sox), a hometown boy, faced off against the National League’s Dwight Gooden (New York Mets). They would see each other again in Game Two of the 1986 World Series. Clemens was 23 years old; Gooden was only 21, but this was the third All-Star Game for the reigning Cy Young Award winner and former Rookie of the Year. Five starters from each All-Star... Читать дальше...