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And, you know, no one really thinks about records and home runs and career things.
Baseball gets better for whatever reason.
But as far as I'm concerned, I can still play defense.
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 o... (more Rafael Palmeiro quotes)
As of 2007, Palmeiro holds the record of most games played in (2,831) without ever playing in the World Series.
Rafael is the first player to hit at least 35 home runs and have at least 100 RBI's in nine consecutive seasons (1995-2003).
On June 7, 1982, Rafael was drafted by the New York Mets but elected to play college baseball instead.
Rafael had 585 career doubles including a career high 49 in 1991 when he led the American League.
In 1999 Rafael won the Major League Player of the Year Awa... (more Rafael Palmeiro trivia)