Rafael Palmeiro
Rafael Palmeiro
Rafael Palmeiro Corralesis a retired Cuban American 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, Texas Rangers, and the Baltimore Orioles. 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...
NationalityCuban
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth24 September 1964
CountryCuba
To snap my fingers and let it go away. Even if it takes the 3,000th hit with it, just let it all go away.
I don't see myself as someone that brings a lot of luggage.
I hope that people look at my whole career and appreciate that I've given everything that I've got.
I hope that people learn from my mistake and I hope that the fans forgive me.
I'm not going to say what was being used in the clubhouse; whatever happens in the clubhouse stays in the clubhouse. But it was not like it was in your face
I have never used steroids. Period.
I don't know who took what. That is pretty private with an individual.
Let me start by telling you this: I have never used steroids. Period. I don't know how to say it any more clearly than that. Never.
You know, my family stood for something that they believed in, and I wasn't about to turn my back on them.
Hard work is the main thing-hard work and dedication. And I think a great part of it is goal setting. You set your goals to a point where they're attainable, but far enough away that you have to really go get them. And every year I push my goals a little bit farther away, and every year I work a little bit harder to get them. Every goal that I've set, I've been able to achieve. That's been very fulfilling.
I have never intentionally used steroids. Never. Ever. Period,
I don't know what else I can say. I have never taken steroids. For people who think I took steroids intentionally, I'm never going to convince them. But I hope the voters judge my career fairly and don't look at one mistake.
They try to say this era was a tainted era. But so many great players played in the last 15 to 20 years. This is going to be the best era in the history of the game in my opinion
To snap my fingers and let it go away. Even if it takes the 3,000th hit with it, just let it all go away