He claimed later that he believed for a moment that Richard Nixon was the umpire and he was facing Jimi Hendrix . June 13: 2003 The Rocket, Roger Clemens in his fourth attempt at history, finally wins his 300th majorleague game against the Cards in interleague play . 1913 RHP Christy Mathewson wins his 300th game for the New York Giants over the Cubs .On Monday, President Obama laid out a vision for the fiscal policies he will pursue to ensure for a better tomorrow additional middleclass tax cuts while asking some to pay a little more. Some might call it risky or foolish to ask to raise taxes during an election, but I believe the American people are often ahead of politicians in understanding what is fair, what works, and want to be offered a choice. For the eight years of "Bushonomics," those in the middle class got a clear picture of what didn't work as they lost their jobs, their incomes shrunk, and their homes were devalued or lost while corporate profits rose and exe