Transactions Roger Clemens comes out of retirement to sign with the Houston Astros December 13, 2004January 26, 2019 Transactions On December 13, 2004, Roger Clemens comes out of retirement to sign with the Houston Astros. The 41-year old Clemens will go 1804 with a 2.98 ERA and earn his seventh Cy Young Award in 2004 for the Astros, helping them to the NL Championship Series.