"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.
Baseball player
Rafael Palmeiro
Palmeiro with the Texas Rangers in 2003
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
Chicago Cubs (1986–1988)
Texas Rangers (1989–1993)
Baltimore Orioles (1994–1998)
Texas Rangers (1999–2003)
Baltimore Orioles (2004–2005)
Career highlights and awards
4× All-Star (1988, 1991, 1998, 1999)
3× Gold Glove Award (1997–1999)
2× Silver Slugger Award (1998, 1999)
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).
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.
^Petzold, Evan (April 23, 2022). "Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera becomes 33rd player in MLB history with 3,000 hits". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
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