Clemens himself denied that he hit Piazza purposely.
But only Clemens knows if he was intentionally trying to hit Piazza on the helmet or in the head.
But was he trying to hit Piazza in the helmet?
Was he really aiming lower, hoping to hit Piazza in the back or the ribs and the pitch sailed a little higher?
Clemens's most notorious brushback pitch was the one that hit Piazza.
Mota hit Piazza with pitches in the spring of 2002 and 2003, but he struck him out on Tuesday.
Clemens hit Piazza in the head with a pitch during one game in 2000.
Gooden did not hit Piazza in the head.
Clemens threw the bathead towards the baseline and nearly hit Piazza who had been running down the foul line.
Clemens hit Piazza in the head with a pitch in July 2000.