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Rafael Palmeiro: quietly swinging into the record books: Orioles slugger ranks high on all-time list among the game's elite hitters in slugging percentage, hits, home runs, doubles, RBI and runs scored.
BALTIMORE ORIOLES FIRST baseman Rafael Palmeiro has quietly established himself as one of the most productive hitters in major league baseball history.
As a member of the Texas Rangers, Palmeiro on May 11, 2003 became the 19th major leaguer to hit 500 career home runs when he knocked a full-count pitch from David Elder of the Cleveland Indians into right field stands at the Ballpark in Arlington. Later that year, he became the first major league player ever to hit at least 38 home runs in nine consecutive seasons, and through games of June 27, 2004, Palmeiro had 538 lifetime home runs with Hall of Famers Mike Schmidt (548) and Reggie Jackson (563) and current ...
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