Rafael Palmeiro

Quick Facts

Full Name	Rafael Palmeiro
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Sep 24, 1964(1964-09-24)
Age	60
Country	Cuba
Birth City	Havana
Horoscope	Virgo

Rafael Palmeiro Biography

Rafael Palmeiro is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on September 24, 1964 in Havana, Cuba. He was a 4-time All-Star and became part of a select group of players who have at least 500 home runs. He was a member of the Texas Rangers and Baltimore Orioles, as well as the Chicago Cubs.

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Rafael Palmeiro Corrales (born September 24, 1964) is a Cuban American former Major League Baseball first baseman and left fielder. 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).

Palmeiro was born in Havana, Cuba and graduated from Miami Jackson High School in Miami, Florida. Although he was drafted by the New York Mets in the 8th round of the 1982 draft, he did not sign.

With Lynne, he had two sons, Preston and Patrick.

Rafael Palmeiro Net Worth

Rafael Palmeiro is one of the richest Baseball Player from Cuba. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Rafael Palmeiro 's net worth $50 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He waited until 1985 to join the MLB, but he delayed his major league career by signing with the New York Mets instead.

He was suspended one day after his 3,000th career success.

He was named to the MLB All-Star Team four times, and won the Gold Glove three times. He is a member of the 500 home run club and the 3,000 hit club and is one of only six players in history to be a member of both. Days after recording his 3,000th hit, Palmeiro received a 10-game suspension for testing positive for an anabolic steroid.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Rafael Palmeiro height 6 ft 0 in Rafael weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Rafael Palmeiro Dating?

According to our records, Rafael Palmeiro married to Lynne Palmeiro. As of December 1, 2023, Rafael Palmeiro’s is not dating anyone.

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Starting in 1995, Palmeiro began a streak of 38+ home run years that continued through the 2003 season. He hit 373 home runs during this nine-season span, while also driving in over 100 runs in each of these seasons. However, Palmeiro never led the league in home runs, and he is history’s most prolific home run hitter to have never won the home run crown.

Facts & Trivia

Rafael Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Cuba. Rafael Palmeiro celebrates birthday on September 24 of every year.

Despite having 109 strikeouts (a career high) and a .254 batting average, he had 110 RBIs, 156 hits along with 38 home runs in 1997 as he helped the team win their division for the first time since 1983. He also was awarded the Rawlings Gold Glove Award that season, his first ever. In the 1997 American League Division Series, the Orioles beat the Seattle Mariners in four games. In the postseason, he had 10 combined hits along with 2 RBIs and 1 home run and a .265 average in the 10 games he played in the postseason, as the Orioles once again advanced to the ALCS after beating the Seattle Mariners before losing to the Indians in six games. This would be the last time the Orioles would make the playoffs until 2012 and last time they would win a division title until 2014. The next season, his last with his first stint with the Orioles, he hit 43 home runs, to lead the team for the 4th time. He had 183 hits along with 121 RBIs and a .296 batting average. He was named to the 1998 MLB All-Star Game, his first since 1991. He also won a Gold Glove for the second straight year along with his first Silver Slugger Award, while finishing 18th in MVP balloting. In his time with the Orioles, he received MVP votes each year, though he never finished higher than 6th.

What does Rafael Palmeiro do now?

In 2018, Palmeiro announced that he wanted to return to the MLB. Palmeiro and his son Patrick signed with the Cleburne Railroaders of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball. On May 22, 2018, Palmeiro hit his first home run since July of 2005.

Did Will Clark and Rafael Palmeiro get along?

Palmeiro was upset with the Rangers for the deal they struck with Clark , which was similar to the one he was seeking. He also lashed out at Clark in the press. In the Fort Worth-Star Telegram, Palmeiro lambasted Clark, believing he had undercut him, “That’s Will.

Is Rafael Palmeiro still married?

He is a member of 500 home run club and the 3,000 hit club a very interesting one because he’s the fourth player in history to be a member of both. He married his wife Lynne on December 14, 1985 and they are still married with two children today. Rafael made his last professional baseball appearance in 2005.

How long was Rafael Palmeiro suspended?

What Palmeiro meant to say, in all likelihood, were that the allegations were absolutely true. On this day in 2005, not even five months after that infamous image, he was suspended for ten games after testing positive for the steroid Stanozol.

Did Palmeiro take steroids?

But, back in 2005, Palmeiro was suspended after testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs — back then the suspension was only 10 games — and that happened only a few months after he appeared in front of Congress and flatly denied ever taking steroids.