yes it did happen, I watched that game then he threw a broken bat at him running to first, Clemens is a creep, should never make the hall, when he was being interviewed for steroids a reporter asked him if this would hurt his chances for the hall of fame, his exact answer was, I don't give a rats ass about the hall of fame, that sound bite is out there and the pitch hit Piazza on the helmet, being a great pitcher doesn't make you a better person, he's a creep