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Rafael Palmeiro (born September 24, 1964) is a Cuban-American former professional baseball first baseman and outfielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers, and Baltimore Orioles. He is one of only five players in MLB history to achieve both 3,000 hits and 500 home runs, finishing his career with 569 home runs and 3,020 hits. Palmeiro was a four-time All-Star and three-time Silver Slugger Award winner. However, his legacy is marred by a positive test for performance-enhancing drugs in 2005, which led to a suspension and controversy over his achievements.

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“You know, my family stood for something that they believed in, and I wasn't about to turn my back on them.”

Knows Turns Sports My Family

Author:Rafael Palmeiro

“I don't think anybody ever saw anybody taking anything.”

Thinking Sports Saws

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“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.”

Thinking Knows Way Want Guy Games Sports Player Edges

Author:Rafael Palmeiro

“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.”

Knows Way Real Kids Sports Chance Very Happy Chances In Life

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“The other deals with my life and my livelihood and my family and all that I stand for.”

Sports Deals My Family Livelihood

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“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.”

Sports Careers Happened Tragedy Ruined

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“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?”

People Doe Sports Products Tested

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

Hard Sports Memories Hard Times Erase

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“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.”

Thinking Knows Sports Team Fans East Coast Philadelphia East Coast

Author: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.”

Knows Long Left Sports Behinds Mets Long Time Uncles Cousin Left Behind

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“I love baseball, and the door remains open.”

Sports Doors Baseball Remains Baseball Love

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“Baseball gets better for whatever reason.”

Reason Sports Baseball Get Better

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“I wish that they had the freedoms like the Japanese and the Koreans and the Mexicans and everybody else that has that freedom to come over here and play the game, because I know Cuba has a very strong baseball history.”

Knows Play Games Strong Wish Sports Baseball Very Strong Cuba Korean Baseball History

Author:Rafael Palmeiro

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

People Sports Mistake Fans Forgiving My Mistakes Forgive Me Learn From My Mistakes

Author: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.”

Ifs Thinking Enough Would Be Games Sports Fame Worthy Halls Honored Hall Of Fame

Author:Rafael Palmeiro

“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”

Happens Faces Used Sports Your Face Whatever Happens

Author:Rafael Palmeiro

“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”

Ifs Sports Fingers Going Away Let It Go Snaps

Author:Rafael Palmeiro

“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”

Knows Reason Sports Parent Needed Agree Reason Why Communist Exhibitions Castro

Author:Rafael Palmeiro

“You know, when you first come up, and you get called up to the big leagues, all you want to do is just, you just want to have a career, a nice career. You want to make a living at it”

Knows Want Firsts Bigs Sports Careers Nice Come Up League

Author: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 Cuba also”

Knows Trying Kind Country Helping Government Happens Sports Right Now Iraq Cuba New Government

Author:Rafael Palmeiro

“I still feel like I can play defense at first base at a very high level”

Feels Firsts Stills I Can Play Sports Levels Defense High Level

Author:Rafael Palmeiro

“They try to say this era was a tainted era. But so many great players played in the last 15 to 20 years. This is going to be the best era in the history of the game in my opinion”

Trying Years Lasts Games Sports Opinion Player Eras Being The Best Tainted

Author:Rafael Palmeiro

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

Knows Sports Fronts Congress Oath Testifying

Author:Rafael Palmeiro

“I have never used steroids. Period.”

Used Sports Periods Steroid

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“I don't know who took what. That is pretty private with an individual.”

Knows Individual Sports Beauty

Author:Rafael Palmeiro

About the Author

Born: September 24, 1964
Known for: Baseball player
Quotes: 39

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