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    RafaelPalmeiro

    • First Baseman
    • Birthdate
      24/9/1964
    • BAT/THR
      Left/Left
    • Birthplace
      Havana, Cuba
    • College
      Mississippi State

    Career Stats

    • AVG
      .288
    • HR
      569
    • RBI
      1835
    • OPS
      .885
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      Rafael Palmeiro looks to rewrite career's end at age 53

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        Palmeiro, 53, agrees to play for independent team

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