Rafael Palmeiro

From SoSH

I Have Never Used Steroids. Period

Born:	September 24, 1964
Birthplace:	Havana, Cuba
Height:	6' 0"
Weight:	188 lbs
Bats:	Left
Throws:	Left
Drafted:	1985: 1st round by the Chicago Cubs
College:	Mississippi State University
High School:	Jackson Senior High School (FL)
Teams:	Chicago Cubs 1986-1988 Texas Rangers 1989-93, 1999-03 Orioles 1994-1998, 2004-2005

1 Overall Career
2 Awards
3 Achievments
4 Trivia
5 Transactions
6 External Links

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Overall Career

Rafael Corrales Palmeiro (born September 24, 1964 in Havana, Cuba) would have been known as one of the best overall hitters in baseball history and Hall of Fame lock if not for testing positive for steroid use. The positive test came a mere five months after his famous proclaimation, "I have never used steroids. Period." while pointing his finger crossly at members of the United States Congress. He used steroids. Period.

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Awards

1999 ML Player of the Year
4-time American League All Star (1988, 1991, 1998, 1999)
3-time AL Gold Glove - 1B (1997-1999)
2-time Silver Slugger - 1B, DH (1998 & 1999)

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Achievments

Member of the 500 Home Run Club (569)
Member of the 3,000 Hit Club (3,020)
1993 AL Runs Leader
1990 AL Hits Leader
1991 AL Doubles Leader
1990 AL Singles Leader
2005: Got Caught

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Trivia

Palmeiro blamed teammate Miguel Tejada for the postive steroid test citing a mysterious Vitamin-B injection that Tejada had given him.
Rumored to be enrolled in Vitamin-B-aholics Anonymous (VBA)

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Transactions

June 3, 1985: Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1st Round of the 1985 amateur draft
December 5, 1988: Traded from the Chicago Cubs to the Texas Rangers
October 25, 1993: Granted Free Agency
December 12, 1993: Signed as a Free Agent with the Baltimore Orioles
October 23, 1998: Granted Free Agency
December 4, 1998: Signed as a Free Agent with the Texas Rangers
October 27, 2003: Granted Free Agency
January 14, 2004: Signed as a Free Agent with the Baltimore Orioles
October 28, 2005: Granted Free Agency