Quotes by Rafael Palmeiro

About Rafael Palmeiro:

Rafael Palmeiro Corrales is 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 (1986–1988), Texas Rangers (1989–1993, 1999–2003), and the Baltimore Orioles (1994–1998, 2004–2005). 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 five players in history to be a member of both.
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I'm very happy for the Contreras family. They're out. Now they've got a chance to experience life the way I did as a kid. You know, his kids are going to have a real chance in life now, and the same way that I had it.

Rafael Palmeiro

I would love to go back and help rebuild that country and help - you know, kind of like what's going on with Iraq right now. You know, they've got a new government in place. They're trying to rebuild the country. I would love for that to happen in Cu...

Rafael Palmeiro

I hope that people look at my whole career and appreciate that I've given everything that I've got.

Rafael Palmeiro

I hope that people learn from my mistake and I hope that the fans forgive me.

Rafael Palmeiro

There's a lot of history in Boston and a lot of history, obviously, in New York with all the championships.

Rafael Palmeiro

But I think mainly, you know, just up in the East Coast, it's where it all originated. You know, Philadelphia. It goes back to the beginning. So, you know, fans have a lot of history, and they love their teams up here.

Rafael Palmeiro

With all the great products that are apparently out there that are undetectable, for me to take something like that... when people take things that now aren't even being tested for, does it make any sense?

Rafael Palmeiro

The tragedy of all of this is that it happened to me and it shouldn't have happened. It ruined my life and my career. That's the tragedy of this.

Rafael Palmeiro

My life was on the line here and my career and everything I worked for, it was hanging by a thread.

Rafael Palmeiro

I'm not sure. I did not set it up. I have never done a polygraph test in my life. I didn't know what to expect. I was just there to answer the questions that they put in front of me.

Rafael Palmeiro

Yes, but I - you know, it's been such a long time, I'm sure that I've got cousins and uncles that I've never met before, you know, that I've left behind.

Rafael Palmeiro

I respect the Hall of Fame, and if they think that I'm worthy enough, I would be very honored. And if they don't, I gave it all that I had to this game.

Rafael Palmeiro

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.

Rafael Palmeiro

I love baseball, and the door remains open.

Rafael Palmeiro

It was a hard time. It was something I would love to erase from my memory.

Rafael Palmeiro

When I testified in front of Congress, I know that I was testifying under oath and I told the truth.

Rafael Palmeiro

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.

Rafael Palmeiro

Author Bio

  • NameRafael Palmeiro
  • DescriptionFormer Major League Baseball player
  • BornSeptember 24, 1964
  • CountryCuba
  • ProfessionSportsperson; Baseball Player
  • AwardsRawlings Gold Glove Award