As of August 2025, the National Baseball Hall of Fame has inducted only a single female member, Newark Eagles co-owner and executive Effa Manley. As Manley's induction came nearly 20 years ago and her final year in baseball was nearly 80 years ago,

Clemens was named in 2007's explosive Mitchell Report, accused of being injected with a steroid multiple times during the peak of his career. Clemens has routinely denied the accusations and was in 2010 indicted of making false statements to Congress, but in 2012 the former Astros star was found not guilty of perjury.

Roger Clemens appreciates that Donald Trump has his back. The President posted on social media that Clemens “should be in the Baseball Hall of Fame” despite the fact that the pitching legend fell off the ballot in 2022 after not getting enough votes because he was linked to use of PEDs.