Clemens comes to area; Romanoski runs to second in league.(Sports)(Sports notes)

0 Comments | Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), November, 2005

Byline: Bob Frisk Roger Clemens is coming to town. Yes, that Roger Clemens. The future Hall of Fame pitcher and seven-time Cy Young Award winner will be in Wheeling Saturday, Nov. 19. The National Baseball and Softball Academy (1543 Abbott Drive) will host the "Total Player Development Expo" from 10 a.m.

to 3 p.m. Clemens will make a presentation on what it takes to be a major leaguer and also hold a 1 p.m. press conference. Success didn't come easy for this superstar, and his talk obviously will carry that message. As a junior in high school, Clemens was the No. 3 pitcher and also played first base, and he didn't receive any serious dollar interest from scouts even after his senior year. He then spent a year at a junior college before...