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Rafael Palmeiro is a member of both the 500 Home Runs Club and the 3,000 Hits Club — the fourth player in history to be a member of both clubs. The three who preceded him — Hank Aaron , Willie Mays and Eddie Murray — are all in the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Jan 24, 2024 · Rafael Palmeiro and Mark McGwire would already be Hall of Famers if it weren't for the steroid era and the ensuing fallout. Alas, they aren't in but also have the baggage.
Nov 15, 2022 · Save for the banned-for-life Pete Rose, every player who reached the 3,000 hit mark prior to Palmeiro was elected to to the Hall on his first try, though since then, Biggio needed three tries, and Rodriguez came nowhere near election (34.3%) in his ballot debut last year.
Jan 19, 2017 · The backlash against PED users was in full force when Rafael Palmeiro was on the Hall of Fame ballot. Now that the stance has softened against those players, Palmeiro deserves another look. Based on his career totals, Rafael Palmeiro was a Hall of Fame caliber player. He finished with 3020 hits and 569 home runs, numbers that typically result ...
May 10, 2018 · Rafael Palmeiro, whose Hall-of-Fame-caliber career was tainted by steroid controversy, will play alongside his son for an independent league team in Cleburne. Skip Navigation Share on Facebook
Mar 17, 2017 · Rafael Palmeiro was a surefire Hall of Famer before a steroids test derailed everything. ... When the Hall of Fame vote came up again in 2014, his worst fears were realized. He received only 4.4 ...
Baseball cannot bury its collective head in the sand and pretend that time did not happen. Palmeiro should be in. But I don't think he ever will be. No. Palmeiro's counting stats clearly merit induction: 3020 hits, 569 HR, 1835 RBI, and .288 average which is good for 71.9 bWAR. Obviously the main….
