Jim Palmer: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1990

Born: October 15, 1945
1945: Adopted
1955: Adopted father died
1956: Mother remarried; Palmer took the name of his mother's new husband
1963: Signed by Baltimore Orioles
1963-5: Minor Leagues
Debut: April 17, 1965 (O's)
1966: Joined O's starting rotation
1966: Won Pennant Clincher
1966: Youngest to throw a WS shutout
1966: O's win World Series
1967-8: Injured
1969: No-Hit Oakland
1969: O's win Pennant
1970: O's win World Series
1971: O's boast four 20-game winners including Palmer (20-9)
1971: O's win Pennant
1973: Cy Young (22-9, 2.40, 19 CG, 6 SHO 296.1 IP,  1.141 WHIP)
1975: Cy Young (23-11, 2.09, 25 CG, 10 SHO, 323 IP, 193 Ks, 1.031 WHIP)
1976: Cy Young (22-13, 2.51, 23 CG, 6 SHO, 315 IP, 1.076 WHIP)
1979: O's win Pennant
1983: O's win World Series
1983: Becomes only pitcher to win World Series in three decades
1984: Retired
1985: O's retire #22
1985-9: ABC announcer
1990: Elected to Hall of Fame (92.6%)
1991: Comeback attempt
1991: Re-retired
1994: Returned to broadcasting
1999: Finalist for All Century Team

Accomplishments:
3x World Champion
6x All Star
3x Cy Young
4x Gold Glove
No-Hitter vs Oakland (1969)
2x ERA Champ
3x TSN Pitcher of the Year
2x Player of the Month
5x Player of the Week
Never surrendered a grand slam
Youngest to pitch a WS Shutout (20 years 11 months)
268-152
2.86
558 Games-521 Starts
211 CG
53 SHO
3948 IP
2212 Strikeouts
1.180 WHIP
Won 15+ Games: 12x
Won 20+ Games: 8x
Sub 3 ERA: 9x
10+ CG: 9x
15+ CG: 8x
20+ CG: 4x
200+ IP: 11x
250+ IP: 8x
300+ IP: 4x
10+ SHO (1975): Led League
Led league in Wins: 3x
Led league in Win %: 2x
Led league in GS: 2x
Led league in CG (22): 1977
Led league in SHO: 2x
Led league in IP: 4x
Led league in WHIP (1.137): 1982
Postseason: 8-3, 2.61, 17 games, 15 GS, 6 CG, 2 SHO, 124.1 IP, 90 Ks, 1.214 WHIP (12