Rafael Palmeiro
MLB debut September 8, 1986 for the Chicago Cubs Last MLB appearance August 30, 2005 for the Baltimore Orioles Career statistics Batting average .288 Hits 3,020 Home runs 569 Runs batted in 1,835 Teams Chicago Cubs (1986–1988) Texas Rangers (1989–1993) Baltimore Orioles (1994–1998) Texas Rangers (1999–2003) Baltimore Orioles (2004–2005) Career highlights and awards 4× All-Star (1988, 1991, 1998, 1999) 3× Gold Glove Award (1997–1999) 2× Silver Slugger Award (1998, 1999) Rafael Palmeiro Corrales (born September 24, 1964 in Havana, Cuba) 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 only the fourth player in history to be a member of both. Days after recording his 3,000th hit, Palmeiro was suspended for testing positive for an anabolic steroid.