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
I respect Frank Robinson. He's entitled to his opinion, but I'm not going to comment on that.
Staying here and helping this team get back to .500 is a possibility, and it would be a great thing if we were able to do that, ... I want to help them do that, and, in the meantime, hopefully work something out so I could finish my career here.
At this rate, I'm going to play first base on Tuesday. I can't wait around anymore. When I go back out there, I want to be able to play first.
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.
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.
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.
When I testified in front of Congress, I know that I was testifying under oath and I told the truth,
I don't think that - you know, I'm sure that there's guys that are doing it, because I'm sure in every sport there's players who want to get the edge. But I think that it's been blown overly - way more than guys are using it in our game.