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Seven-Time Cy Young Winner Clemens Throws BP at Citizens Bank

The Philadelphia Phillies had a special guest throw at batting practice ahead of their Friday series opener at Citizens Bank Park.
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For Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Kody Clemens, Friday's batting practice session at Citizens Bank Park was Bring Your Dad to Work Day. 

Seven-time Cy Young winner Roger Clemens made an appearance to throw batting practice.

The righty played 24 MLB seasons with a variety of clubs, most notably with the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees.

60-year-old Clemens brings a wealth of knowledge to the mound. He went 354-184 in his career with a 3.12 ERA and 1.17 WHIP over 4,916.1 innings pitched. 

The Rocket had 192 wins with the Red Sox which ties him with Cy Young for the franchise record. 

Clemens was present on Thursday night when his son hit the walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth against his former club, the Detroit Tigers. 

It helped the Phillies walk away with the 3-2 win. 

The younger Clemens has been filling in at first base since Rhys Hoskins tore his UCL in spring training and was ruled out for the season. 

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Regina Ham is an editor and writer for Inside the Phillies. As an alumna of the University of Maryland-College Park, she studied both broadcast and multimedia journalism. A six-year veteran of the sports industry, she's worked in radio, television, and online media. You can follow her on Twitter @regina_ham or Instagram @reginamariesports.  Upon her undergraduate education, Regina went to work in 2016 for Sirius XM-Satellite Radio on College Sports Nation/ESPNU for two years.  During her time in school, Regina interned at a variety of Washington, D.C.-area media organizations, including NBC Sports Washington and WTOP. There she assisted in coverage of local MLB and NHL teams. She also interned down at WAAY 31 in Huntsville, AL and worked on stories regarding the local Minor League Baseball affiliate and SEC football.  Regina worked in international sports television for almost four years, covering sports from MLS to the KHL and the KBO. She joined Philly Sports Network in 2022 and covers both the Phillies and Philadelphia Flyers before joining the Sports Illustrated network in 2023.  You can follow her on Twitter @Regina_ham or on Instagram @reginamariesports. If you have any questions or comments, she can be reached at regina.ham28@gmail.com.

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