Rafael Palmeiro
Cuban-American baseball player (born 1964) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Palmeiro" redirects here. For the footballer, see Francisco Palmeiro. For the runner, see Melchor Palmeiro.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Palmeiro and the second or maternal family name is Corrales.
Rafael Palmeiro Corrales (born September 24, 1964) is a Cuban-American former baseball first baseman and left fielder. He played 20 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for three teams. Palmeiro was an All-American at Mississippi State University before being drafted by the Chicago Cubs in 1985. He played for the Cubs (1986–1988), Texas Rangers (1989–1993, 1999–2003), and the Baltimore Orioles (1994–1998, 2004–2005).
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Rafael Palmeiro | |
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First baseman | |
Born: (1964-09-24) September 24, 1964 (age 59) Havana, Cuba | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
September 8, 1986, for the Chicago Cubs | |
Last MLB appearance | |
August 30, 2005, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .288 |
Hits | 3,020 |
Home runs | 569 |
Runs batted in | 1,835 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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He was named to the MLB All-Star Team four times, and won the Gold Glove three times. He is one of only seven players in MLB history to be a member of both the 500 home run club and the 3,000 hit club.[1] Days after recording his 3,000th hit, Palmeiro received a 10-game suspension for testing positive for an anabolic steroid.