Rafael Palmeiro: Timeline

Born: September 24, 1964

1982: Drafted by New York Mets, but did not sign

1982-85: Mississippi State University (All American)

1985: Only SEC player to win Triple Crown

1985: Drafted by Chicago Cubs

Debut: September 8, 1986 (Cubs)

1988: Traded to Texas Rangers

1993: Signed with Baltimore Orioles

1998: Signed with Rangers

2003: Hit 500th home run

2004: Signed with Orioles

2005: Denied steroid use before Congress

2005: 3000th hit

2005: Suspended for steroid use

2007: Appeared in Mitchell Report on steroid abuse

2008: Mississippi State Hall of Fame

2014: Dropped off Hall of Fame ballot (4.4%)


Accomplishments:
4x All Star

3x Gold Glove

2x Silver Slugger

Most games by a player to never appear in a World Series (2,831)

.288

569 HR

1835 RBI

1663 Runs

3020 Hits

585 doubles

1353 Walks-1348 Strikeouts

.371 OBP

.515 Slugging

.885 OPS

5388 TB

100+ Runs: 4x

203 hits (1991)

30+ Doubles: 11x

40+ Doubles: 4x

20+ HR: 14x

30+ HR: 10x

40+ HR: 4x

100+ RBI: 10x

22 SB (1993)

100+ Walks: 3x

.300 average: 6x

.420 OBP (1999)

.500 SLugging: 11x

.630 Slugging (1999)

1.050 OPS (1999)

300+ TB: 9x

Led league in runs (124): 1993

Led league in hits (191): 1990

Led league in doubles (49): 1991

Postseason: .244, 4 HR, 8 RBI, .759 OPS (5 Series)