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've always known to come to the ballpark and play and be in the lineup. I've never missed time because of injuries. I've had days off, where I knew coming in that I wasn't going to play, but I've never sat out 10 days in a row during the season. That was totally new to me. To play a whole career and not know what that's like, that's unusual. Now I'm dealing with it as best I can.
I'm not exactly sure how it got into my body, ... I suspected it was the B-12.
I wouldn't think so. I mean, that's why I got it from him. I didn't suspect that he would be on anything.
I knew about him from college. I knew he'd be a good pitcher. He's going to be a dominant guy in this game.
I wasn't just trying to get hits. I was trying to be productive, ... I'm hitting cleanup.
I went out there today to run on it, and it just feels like it's going to blow out. The knee's been bothering me all year. The two weeks off that I had, and then coming back and trying to get out there, I just re-aggravated my ankle and my knee.
I was careless, ... I'm sorry that I caused all that pain and anguish to my teammates, the Orioles, my fans and my family.
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'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.
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.
I have never intentionally used steroids. Never. Ever. Period,
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
My parents didn't agree with what was going on, you know, with the communists coming in, Fidel Castro. I didn't see the reason why I needed to go back there and be a part of that exhibition