July 18, 2005, 1:17AM
Rocket leaves with son to Greeneville
Astros ace to watch Koby's first outings in minors
By JOSE DE JESUS ORTIZ
Copyright 2005 Houston Chronicle
ST. LOUIS - Third baseman Koby Clemens, the eighth-round pick who signed
with the Astros on Thursday, flew to St. Louis with his father Roger on
Sunday morning.
After Roger Clemens suffered a 3-0 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals, he and
Koby headed to Greeneville, Tenn., on Sunday afternoon.
"I'm pumped," said Koby, who will begin his professional career today with
Rookie League Greeneville. "My dad's going to go down there with me and be
there a couple of days."
Leaving home for the first time was difficult for the 18-year-old and his
mother, Debbie.
"She was very upset," Roger Clemens said of his wife. "They were happy tears
, though. We've waited as long as we could to go on this journey. He's a man
now. I'm going to get to see a couple of his firsts. And then I'll get back
and lock in on my job and what I need to do.
Koby noticed Greeneville's roster has him with No. 22, the number his father
wore with the Yankees and now wears with the Astros.
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