Rafael Palmeiro was one of the most controversial Orioles of all time. He had over 3,000 hits and more than 500 home runs–one of just seven players in baseball history to do so, but he’ll be remembered for testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance in August 2005.
Former Texas Rangers slugger Rafael Palmeiro did not receive enough votes to earn election to the Baseball Hall of Fame via the contemporary players committee, which voted Sunday at the Winter Meetings in San Diego.
A failed PED test thus far has cost him his place in the Hall of Fame. Next month, he’ll get another shot at it. Five hundred sixty-nine home runs, 3,020 hits and one positive steroid test.
Any player who receives votes from 12 members of the 16-person panel will be inducted into the Hall of Fame, along with anyone selected by 75% of the voters on the Baseball Writers Association of America ballot.
On this date in Texas Rangers history, the Rangers re-signed first baseman Rafael Palmeiro after moving on from Will Clark. The date was Dec. 1, 1998, and the Rangers re-acquired Palmeiro five years after the Rangers decided to move on from him and signed Clark to a five-year contract.
On this date in Texas Rangers history, Rafael Palmeiro made history as the 2002 season came to an end. The moment came on September 29, 2002, as the Rangers played their final game of the season.
Since the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum opened its doors in 1936, it’s generally done a good job of honoring the history of MLB. There are some exceptions, though.
The Baseball Hall of Fame has an abundance of worthy candidates yet to be enshrined. These are the best players not in Cooperstown.
In 2018, Rafael Palmeiro made it known that he wanted to return to MLB. But if the comeback is going to continue, he’ll need to find a new road.
As fans flock to Omaha for another installment of the College World Series, it's a good time to look back at some of the tournament's top performers. Whether they were delivering an improbable walk-off homer or an unthinkable pitching performance, the CWS has produced plenty of stellar individual efforts over the years.
A player on the Baltimore Orioles has hit 30 or more home runs in a season 46 times. How many of these power hitters can you name?
A player on the Texas Rangers has hit 30 or more home runs in a season 50 times. How many of these power hitters can you name?
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