John Perrotto: Hall of Fame voters face conundrum on Clemens
Published 12/20/2007 at SI.com - MLB
Once a shoo-in Hall of Famer, Roger Clemens has seen his candidacy for Cooperstown called into question because of the Mitchell Report. BP's John Perrotto assesses his chances.
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