85-671: Rafael Palmeiro Corrales (born September 24, 1964) is a Cuban-American former baseball first baseman and left fielder . He played 20 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for three teams. 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
170-591: A .254 batting average, he had 110 RBIs, 156 hits along with 38 home runs in 1997 as he helped the team win their division for the first time since 1983. He also was awarded the Rawlings Gold Glove Award that season, his first ever. In the 1997 American League Division Series , the Orioles beat the Seattle Mariners in four games. In the postseason, he had 10 combined hits along with 2 RBIs and 1 home run and
255-511: A .265 average in the 10 games he played in the postseason, as the Orioles once again advanced to the ALCS after beating the Seattle Mariners before losing to the Indians in six games. This would be the last time the Orioles would make the playoffs until 2012 and last time they would win a division title until 2014. The next season, his last with his first stint with the Orioles, he hit 43 home runs, to lead
340-468: A .322 batting average. He was named to his second career All-Star Game that year. He dipped in every category in 1992, having 163 hits, 22 home runs, 85 RBIs and a .268 batting average. He bounced back the following year (a contract season), having a career high 124 runs (leading the American League that year), 176 hits, a then-career high 37 home runs along with 105 RBIs and a .295 batting average. He
425-646: A U.S. Census 1970 report, Cuban Americans were present in all fifty states. But as later Census reports demonstrated, the majority of Cuban immigrants settled in Miami-Dade County. Emigration from Cuba began to slow down in the late 1990s. Meanwhile, second-generation Cuban Americans increasingly moved out of urban enclaves like Little Havana and settled in suburban areas like Westchester , while those urban areas came to be inhabited by immigrants from other Latin American nations. In late 1999, U.S. news media focused on
510-564: A banned substance into my body, the independent arbitrator ruled that I had to be suspended under the terms of the program." According to Palmeiro, all of his previous tests over the two years including the 2003 sealed test were negative, and a test he took just three weeks after his positive test was also negative. The House Government Reform Committee would not seek perjury charges against Palmeiro, although they were not clearing him. Palmeiro returned to Camden Yards following his 10-day suspension on August 11, 2005, although he did not play in
595-452: A business loan. These loans enabled many Cuban Americans to secure funds and start up their own businesses. With their Cuban-owned businesses and low cost of living, Miami, Florida and Union City, New Jersey (dubbed Havana on the Hudson ) were the preferred destinations for many immigrants and soon became the main centers for Cuban-American culture. According to author Lisandro Perez, Miami
680-497: A conversation Larry Bigbie alleges he had with Palmeiro where he claims "Palmeiro asked him about his source of steroids and human growth hormone (the source was Kirk Radomski ) and how the substances made him feel." Bigbie also stated that "Palmeiro denied in those conversations that he had ever used performance-enhancing substances himself." On December 20, 2007, Palmeiro was also named in Jason Grimsley 's unsealed affidavit as
765-567: A division title. In the 1999 American League Division Series , his team was swept by the Yankees in three games. He had three hits and a .273 average for the series. This was his last postseason appearance. The team would finish last place in his remaining four seasons. Palmeiro was one of the few bright spots for the Rangers from 2000 to 2003, when he left the Rangers to re-join the Orioles. On May 11, 2003, Palmeiro hit his 500th home run off David Elder in
850-494: A fellow steroid user in his 2005 book, Juiced: Wild Times, Rampant 'Roids, Smash Hits & How Baseball Got Big , and claimed he personally injected Palmeiro with steroids. On March 17, 2005, Palmeiro appeared at a Congressional hearing about steroids in baseball and, while under oath, denied ever using steroids and stated, "Let me start by telling you this: I have never used steroids, period. I don't know how to say it any more clearly than that. Never." On August 1, 2005, Palmeiro
935-498: A first baseman while playing 128 games as the designated hitter . He finished 5th in the MVP balloting, having garnered a .324 batting average, 47 home runs, and 148 RBIs, all improvements from the previous season. He hit over 100 RBIs in each of his five seasons, along with 805 hits. He hit 214 home runs with the team in that span, though his batting average dipped each year, hitting .260 in his final year in 2003. His first season resulted in
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#17328772726431020-553: A first baseman. He also played 213 games in the outfield, 209 as a left fielder. In 22 postseason games, he batted .244 (20-for-82) with 13 runs, 5 doubles, 4 home runs, 8 RBI and 6 walks. On September 17, 2015, it was announced that Palmeiro would sign with the Sugar Land Skeeters of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball to play alongside his son, Patrick Palmeiro, for one game. Palmeiro appeared in only one game for
1105-535: A game against the Cleveland Indians . In 10 years with the team, he played in 1,573 games, garnering 1,692 hits, 321 home runs and 1,039 RBIs while compiling a .290 batting average. Palmeiro re-signed with the Baltimore Orioles in 2004, on a 1-year, $ 4 million contract. In his press conference, he claimed he was "a little bit older, a little bit wiser". He also said he didn't want to retire until he rejoined
1190-468: A game between the Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies at Wrigley Field , as a left fielder . In his first season, he played 22 games, having a .247 batting average while having 12 RBIs and 3 home runs. In the next season, he played in 84 games, garnering 61 hits, 14 home runs and 30 RBIs with a .276 average. During his tenure with the Cubs, he normally played left field, though occasionally he would play other outfield positions or first base . Palmeiro
1275-502: A major drop-off point for Cubans trying to reach the United States illegally. As a U.S. Commonwealth , Puerto Rico is seen as a stepping stone for Cubans trying to get to the continental U.S., though Puerto Rico itself is home to a number of Cubans. Before the 1980s, all refugees from Cuba were welcomed into the United States as political refugees. This changed in the 1990s so that only Cubans who reach U.S. soil are granted refuge under
1360-748: A major interest for Cuban Americans and a growing segment in the family research industry. This has complemented assimilation by preserving Cuban and colonial roots, while also adopting American culture and values. Cuban Americans are mostly Roman Catholic , but some Cubans practice syncretic religions (such as Santería or Ifá ), which evolved from mixing the Catholic religion with the traditional African religion. There are also many Protestant (primarily Pentecostal ) Cubans, with small numbers of syncretist , nonreligious or tiny communities of Jewish and Muslim Cuban Americans. The Protestant movement in Cuba started after
1445-549: A profound cultural impact as a result, as seen in such aspects of their local culture as cuisine, fashion, music, entertainment and cigar -making. Another large wave (an estimated 125,000 people) of Cuban immigration occurred in the early 1980s with the Mariel boatlifts . Most of the "Marielitos" were people wanting to escape from economic stagnation. Fidel Castro sent some 20,000 criminals directly from Cuban prisons, as well as mentally ill persons from Cuban mental institutions, with
1530-481: A result of deteriorating relations with the Spanish metropolis. 1869 marked the beginning of one of the most significant periods of emigration from Cuba to the United States, again centered on Key West. The exodus of hundreds of workers and businessmen was linked to the manufacture of tobacco. The reasons are many: the introduction of more modern techniques of elaboration of snuff, the most direct access to its main market,
1615-507: A season that was abbreviated due to a work stoppage . He had 76 RBIs (the last time he would have less than 100 RBIs until 2004) along with a .319 batting average. Prior to Palmeiro's 1995 season, he had hit more than 30 home runs only once (37 in 1993). Starting in 1995, Palmeiro began a streak of 38+ home run years that continued through the 2003 season. He hit 373 home runs during this nine-season span, while also driving in over 100 runs in each of these seasons. However, Palmeiro never led
1700-460: A supplement provided to him by Tejada was responsible for his positive test. This supplement was supposedly vitamin B 12 , though it could have been tainted. Tejada and two unnamed teammates provided B 12 samples to the panel, which did not contain stanozolol. However, the committee did say they found "substantial inconsistencies between Mr. Tejada's accounts and the accounts of players A and B." Tejada, who said he received shipments of B 12 from
1785-455: A sure-fire first-ballot inductee, as a member of the 500-homer, 3,000-hit club, but was suspended in 2005 after testing positive for steroid use. He received only 11 percent of the vote." On January 8, 2014, Palmeiro received insufficient support to remain on the Hall of Fame ballot in future years, when he appeared on only 4.4% of ballots. Former Rangers teammate José Canseco identified Palmeiro as
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#17328772726431870-484: A tainted vitamin b12 shot from Miguel Tejada . Upon returning he only played seven more games, during which he was booed by the home fans. He was sent home due to a nagging injury, but was told to stay home – largely because of his attempt to implicate his teammate. As of April 2016, he has yet to return to Baltimore. In his final season, he had 98 hits, 18 home runs, 60 RBIs and a .266 batting average in 110 total games played. He finished his career with 2,831 games played,
1955-460: A unique group of people who bear their own traditions and perspectives. Cuban food is varied, though rice is a staple and commonly served at lunch and dinner. Other common dishes are arroz con pollo (chicken and rice), pan con bistec ( steak sandwich ), platanos maduros (sweet plantains ), lechon asado (pork), yuca ( cassava root ), flan , batido de mamey (mamey milkshake ), papayas and guava paste. A common lunch staple
2040-602: A user of amphetamines prior to their being banned by MLB. Palmeiro lives in Colleyville, Texas , with his wife. His son Patrick played college baseball at the University of Alabama-Birmingham and in the Chicago White Sox organization. His son Preston played college baseball for North Carolina State University and was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the seventh round of the 2016 MLB Draft . Preston currently plays with
2125-535: Is derived from diverse peoples from Middle East places such as Lebanon and Palestine. There was also a significant influx of Jews , especially between the World Wars, from many countries, including Sephardi Jews from Turkey and Ashkenazi Jews from Poland , Germany and Russia . Other Europeans that have contributed include Britons , Italians , Germans , Swedes and Hungarians . Many Chinese also arrived in Cuba as indentured laborers and they formerly boasted
2210-536: Is much lower than the 20% among other Latino groups. While roughly half of all Cuban-Americans indicate that they feel more proficient in Spanish, around 60% of all Cuban-Americans do speak English proficiently. 36% of all Cuban-Americans consider themselves bilingual. The choice of many Cuban-Americans to utilize Spanish in the home connects to the desire of Cuban-Americans to retain their ethnic heritage. While many Cuban-Americans are open to some assimilation into American culture, ultimately they still consider themselves
2295-558: Is the Cuban sandwich (sometimes called a mixto sandwich), which is built on Cuban bread and was created and standardized among cigar workers who traveled between Cuba and Florida (especially Ybor City ) around the turn of the 20th century. 1988 Major League Baseball All-Star Game The 1988 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 59th playing of the "Midsummer Classic" between Major League Baseball 's American League (AL) and National League All-Star teams. The All-Star Game
2380-582: The Cleburne Railroaders . Italics denotes active player Cuban American Cuban Americans ( Spanish : cubanoestadounidenses or cubanoamericanos ) are Americans who immigrated from or are descended from immigrants from Cuba , regardless of racial or ethnic origin. As of 2023, Cuban Americans were the fourth largest Hispanic and Latino American group in the United States after Mexican Americans , Stateside Puerto Ricans and Salvadoran Americans . Many metropolitan areas throughout
2465-775: The Gulf Coast west of the Mississippi River were provinces of the Captaincy General of Cuba . Consequently, Cuban immigration to regions that would eventually form the United States have a long history, beginning in the Spanish colonial period in 1565 when the settlement of St. Augustine was established by Pedro Menéndez de Avilés and hundreds of Spanish soldiers and their families moved from Cuba to St. Augustine to establish new lives. Thousands of Cuban settlers also immigrated to Louisiana between 1778 and 1802 and Texas during
2550-710: The San Diego Padres , to whom the Cubs lost Tim Stoddard via free agency. In 1985, Palmeiro played with the Peoria Chiefs of the Class A level Midwest League . In his first professional season, Palmeiro batted .297 with 5 home runs and 51 RBI in 73 games. He played exclusively in the outfield. Palmeiro played for the Pittsfield Cubs of the Class AA level Eastern League in 1986. With Pittsfield, Palmeiro played exclusively in
2635-597: The Tampa Bay area 's Cuban population grew from almost nothing to the largest in Florida in just over a decade, and the city as a whole grew from a village of approximately 1000 residents in 1885 to over 16,000 by 1900. Both Ybor City and West Tampa were instrumental in Cuba's eventual independence. Inspired by revolutionaries such as Jose Martí , who visited Florida several times, Tampa-area Cubans and their sympathetic neighbors donated money, equipment, and sometimes their lives to
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2720-794: The Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico ; many landed on Isla Mujeres . From there Cuban immigrants traveled to the Texas-Mexico border and found asylum. Many of the Cubans who did not have family in Miami settled in Houston ; this has caused Houston's Cuban-American community to increase in size. The term "dusty foot" refers to Cubans emigrating to the U.S. through Mexico. In 2005 the Department of Homeland Security had abandoned
2805-528: The indigenous peoples of the Caribbean and those of Florida . During the 18th, 19th and early part of the 20th century, there were waves of Spanish immigration to Cuba ( Castilians , Basques , Canarians , Catalans , Andalusians , Asturians and Galicians ). Canarians immigrated to many countries along the Caribbean from Louisiana to Venezuela. But Cuba was the Latin American culture most influenced by
2890-597: The " wet foot, dry foot policy ". While representing a tightening of U.S. immigration policy, the wet foot, dry foot policy still affords Cubans a privileged position relative to other immigrants to the U.S. This privileged position is the source of a certain friction between Cuban Americans and other Latino citizens and residents in the United States, adding to the tension caused by the divergent foreign policy interests pursued by conservative Cuban Americans. Cuban immigration also continues with an allotted number of Cubans (20,000 per year) provided legal U.S. visas. According to
2975-587: The Cuban American population in the state of Florida. As per 2024, the second state with the highest Cuban American population is Texas , counting a number up to 140,000 individuals identifying as such. About 60,000, and more reside in the Greater Houston area, whereas about 20,000 of them live in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and Austin, Texas (up to 10,000). Some other thousands are spread out across
3060-515: The Cuban national anthem. In 1885, Vicente Martinez Ybor moved his cigar operations from Key West to the town of Tampa, Florida to escape labor strife. Ybor City was designed as a modified company town , and it quickly attracted thousands of Cuban workers from Key West and Cuba with Spanish and Italian immigrant workers. West Tampa , another new cigar manufacturing community, was founded nearby in 1892 and also grew quickly. Between these communities,
3145-580: The Dominican Republic, was later implicated for steroid use in the Mitchell Report . Palmeiro continues to strongly deny ever having used steroids intentionally, telling The Baltimore Sun in June 2006, "Yes sir, that's what happened. It's not a story; it's the reality of what happened", and "I said what I said before Congress because I meant every word of it." Palmeiro passed a polygraph test in which he
3230-606: The Orioles and if he was inducted to the Hall of Fame, he would do so as an Oriole. His power fell significantly his first season back with the Orioles, having 142 hits, along with 23 home runs, 88 RBIs and a .258 batting average, all drops from the previous season. Despite this, he became one of only six players (the other five being Ken Griffey Jr. , Mark McGwire , Jimmie Foxx, Albert Pujols and Manny Ramírez ) in history to hit at least 200 home runs for two different clubs, doing so on September 13, 2004, off Justin Miller . Entering 2005, he
3315-442: The Rangers, leading the league in hits in 1990 and doubles in 1991. In 1989, he hit for .275 that season, having 64 RBIs, 8 home runs and 154 hits. In 1990, he was third in the American League in batting. He hit for .319 during the season, while having 89 RBIs and 14 home runs and leading the league in hits (191). He hit 49 doubles in 1991 (a season high along with a career high), while having 203 hits, 26 home runs and 88 RBIs for
3400-543: The Rangers, while hitting for .324 and having 183 hits. He finished 5th in the MVP balloting, his highest finish ever while being named to the 1999 MLB All-Star Game , his fourth and final selection. He was awarded the Gold Glove for the third straight year along with winning the Silver Slugger Award for his second straight and final year. The Gold Glove win was not without controversy, as he appeared in only 28 games as
3485-446: The SEC triple crown, both of whom are Mississippi State products. A teammate of Will Clark , the two were known as "Thunder and Lightning". Clark and Palmeiro were known to dislike each other, dating back to their time at Mississippi State. On June 11, 1985, Palmeiro signed with the Chicago Cubs as the 22nd pick in the 1st round of the 1985 draft . He was drafted as a compensation pick from
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3570-612: The Skeeters on September 18, 2015. Skeeter fans quickly gave him the nickname "The Saccharin Slugger." Palmeiro announced on January 5, 2018, that he wanted to return to Major League Baseball. On May 9, 2018, it was announced that Palmeiro and his son Patrick signed with the Cleburne Railroaders of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball . On May 22, 2018, he hit his first professional home run since July 2005 when he
3655-472: The Spanish–American War when many Americans came to Cuba. Similar to the 67% of other Latinos, 69% of Cubans under 18 speak a language other than English at home. For Cubans over the age of 18, the percent speaking a language other than English at home climbs to 89%, which is higher than the 80% among other Latino groups. Only 12% of Cubans under the age of 18 speak English less than very well, which
3740-581: The U.S. Their parents were afraid that their children were going to be sent to some Soviet bloc countries to be educated and they decided to send them to the States as soon as possible. This program was called Operation Peter Pan ( Operacion Pedro Pan ). When the children arrived in Miami they were met by representatives of Catholic Charities and they were sent to live with relatives if they had any or were sent to foster homes, orphanages or boarding schools until their parents could leave Cuba. From 1965 to 1973, there
3825-571: The US population. Of the 1,241,685 Cuban Americans, 983,147 were born abroad in Cuba and 628,331 were U.S. born. Of the 1.6 million, 415,212 were not U.S. citizens. In the 2013 ACS, there were 2,013,155 Cuban Americans. The 2010 US Census shows that 85% of Cuban Americans self-identified as being white. The most recent 2012 Cuban census has the island population at 64.12% white, 26.62% mulatto , 9.26% black , and 0.1% Asian . The ancestry of Cuban Americans includes Spanish and African peoples , as well as
3910-694: The United States have significant Cuban American populations. Florida (2,000,000 in 2023) has the highest concentration of Cuban Americans in the United States. Over 1,200,000 Cuban-Americans reside in Miami-Dade County , where they are the largest single ethnic group and constitute a majority of the population in many municipalities. Greater Miami has by far the highest concentration of Cuban Americans of any metropolitan area, with an estimate of 2.000.000 individuals identifying as such. Along with Greater Miami and its surroundings, Tampa (200,621) and Jacksonville (up to 7,000) compose another portion of
3995-535: The United States, the uncertainty about the future of the island, which had suffered years of economic, political and social unrest during the beginning of the Ten Years' War against Spanish rule. It was an exodus of skilled workers, precisely the class in the island that had succeeded in establishing a free labor sector amid a slave economy. Tampa was added to such efforts, with a strong migration of Cubans, which went from 720 inhabitants in 1880 to 5,532 in 1890. However,
4080-571: The United States, where Cubans were intercepted at the Southern border over 300,000 times. In the mid- to late 19th century, several cigar manufacturers moved their operations to Key West to get away from growing laboral and political problems. Many Cuban cigar workers followed. The Cuban government had even established a grammar school in Key West to help preserve Cuban culture. There, children learned folk songs and patriotic hymns such as " La Bayamesa ",
4165-500: The Western United States at 1.96% of the population. Cuban Americans have been very successful in establishing businesses and developing political clout in Miami. Cuban Americans have also contributed to and participated in many areas of American life including academia, business, acting, politics, and literature. In the last 15 years, due to the growth of interest around the world for genealogy, Cuban genealogy has become
4250-635: The age of seven. He graduated from Miami Jackson High School in Miami , Florida . Although he was drafted by the New York Mets in the 8th round of the 1982 draft , he did not sign. Palmeiro was recruited by Ron Polk and enrolled at Mississippi State University , where he played college baseball for the Bulldogs in the Southeastern Conference (SEC). He was the first of two players to have ever won
4335-462: The alleged double purpose of cleaning up Cuban society and poisoning the USA. Those people were labeled "inadmissible" by the US government, and with time, through many negotiations, have been returned to Cuba. Since the mid-1990s, after the implementation of the "Wet feet, dry feet" policy immigration patterns changed. Many Cuban immigrants departed from the southern and western coasts of Cuba and arrived at
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#17328772726434420-597: The approach of detaining every dry foot Cuban who crosses through Texas and began a policy allowing most Cubans to obtain immediate parole. Jorge Ferragut, a Cuban immigrant who founded Casa Cuba, an agency that assists Cuban immigrants arriving in Texas, said in a 2008 article that many Cuban immigrants of the first decade of the 21st century left due to economic instead of political issues. By October 2008 Mexico and Cuba created an agreement to prevent immigration of Cubans through Mexico. In recent years, Puerto Rico has become
4505-399: The case of Elián González , the six-year-old Cuban boy caught in a custody battle between his relatives in Miami and his father in Cuba. The boy's mother died trying to bring him to the United States. On April 22, 2000, immigration enforcement agents took Elián González into custody. González was returned to Cuba to live with his father. On January 12, 2017, President Barack Obama announced
4590-743: The cause of Cuba Libre . After the Spanish–American War , some Cubans returned to their native land, but many chose to stay in the U.S. due to the physical and economic devastation caused by years of fighting on the island. Several other small waves of Cuban emigration to the U.S. occurred in the early 20th century (1900–1959). Most settled in Florida and the northeast U.S. The majority of an estimated 100,000 Cubans arriving in that time period usually came for economic reasons (the Great Depression of 1929, volatile sugar prices and migrant farm labor contracts), but included anti-Batista refugees fleeing
4675-565: The emigration of Canary Islanders (they developed the production of sugar in Cuba), and Cuban Spanish is closest to that of the Canary Islands. Canary Islanders were viewed by other Spanish-Cubans as superstitious but also hard-working. Some of Haiti's white population ( French ) migrated to Cuba after the Haitian War of Independence in the early 19th century. Also, minor but significant ethnic influx
4760-584: The first postseason appearance for the Orioles since 1983 . In his first postseason, he had seven total hits, six RBIs and a combined .205 average while playing in all nine games the Orioles played, as they beat the Cleveland Indians in the 1996 American League Division Series to advance to the 1996 American League Championship Series before being beat by the New York Yankees . He finished 6th in MVP balloting, his highest finish up to that point in his career. Despite having 109 strikeouts (a career high) and
4845-526: The immediate cessation of the wet feet, dry feet policy. The Cuban government agreed to accept the return of Cuban nationals. Beginning with the United States–Cuban Thaw in 2014, anticipation of the end of the policy had led to increased numbers of Cuban immigrants. In the census in 2022 there were 2,435,573 Cuban Americans, and in the 2010 census there were 1,785,547 (both native and foreign born), and represented 3.5% of all Latinos, and 0.58% of
4930-462: The largest Chinatown in Western Hemisphere as most Chinese Cubans left for Florida. The largest populations of Cubans are situated in the following metropolitan areas (Source: Census 2023): The top 25 US communities with the highest percentage of people claiming Cuban ancestry are (all of which are in Florida while the top 22 are in Miami-Dade County ): For total 101 communities, see
5015-474: The league in home runs, and he is history's most prolific home run hitter to have never won the home run crown. That season, he led the team in home runs, batting average, and runs batted in. In the 1996 season, he hit 39 home runs, 181 hits, and 142 runs batted in and helped the Orioles qualify for the American League Wild Card. This was both his first postseason appearance in his career along with
5100-547: The lineup until August 14. Coincidentally, this was the date that had been planned as "Rafael Palmeiro Appreciation Day" in celebration of his 500-home run, 3,000-hit milestone. It was canceled after Palmeiro's suspension. The Baltimore Sun reported that Palmeiro never offered an explanation for his positive test to the MLB arbitration panel, which ran contrary to his public statements. ESPN later reported that Palmeiro implicated Miguel Tejada to baseball's arbitration panel, suggesting
5185-519: The locker room and after the 1988 season, Palmeiro was traded by the Cubs to the Texas Rangers along with Jamie Moyer and Drew Hall in exchange for Mitch Williams , Paul Kilgus , Steve Wilson , Curtis Wilkerson , Luis Benitez, and Pablo Delgado. Upon moving to the American League , Palmeiro was primarily used as a first baseman or designated hitter . Palmeiro blossomed as a hitter while with
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#17328772726435270-462: The military dictatorship, which had pro-U.S. diplomatic ties. During the '20s and '30s, emigration from Cuba to U.S. territory, basically comprised workers looking for jobs, mainly in New York and New Jersey. They were classified as labor migrants and workers, much like other immigrants in the area at that time. Thus migrated more than 40,149 in the first decade, encouraged by U.S. immigration facilities at
5355-472: The most by any player who never played in the World Series . In 2,831 games over 20 seasons, Palmeiro posted a .288 batting average (3,020-for-10,472) with 1,663 runs , 585 doubles , 38 triples , 569 home runs , 1,835 RBI , 97 stolen bases , 1,353 bases on balls , .371 on-base percentage and .515 slugging percentage . Defensively, he finished his career with a .994 fielding percentage primarily as
5440-535: The outfield and hit .306 with 12 home runs and 95 RBI in 140 games, before a September call up to the major leagues. In 1987, Palmeiro played for the Iowa Cubs of the Class AAA level American Association . In 57 games Palmeiro hit .299 with 11 home runs and 41 RBI before being called up the major leagues. He played the outfield in 47 games and made his debut at 1B, playing 9 games. Palmeiro debuted on September 8, 1986, in
5525-580: The period of Spanish rule . Since 1820, the Cuban presence was more than 1,000 people. In 1870 the number of Cuban immigrants increased to almost 12,000, of which about 4,500 resided in New York City , about 3,000 in New Orleans and 2,000 in Key West . The causes of these movements were both economic and political, which intensified after 1860, when political factors played the predominant role in emigration, as
5610-399: The reference given. Top 20 U.S. communities with the most residents born in Cuba are (all of which are located within the Miami Florida area): According to the 2023 American Community Survey, there were 1,800,900 immigrants from Cuba in the US, the top counties of residence being: According to the 2017-2021 American Community Survey, there were 1,313,200 immigrants from Cuba in the US,
5695-485: The revolution were those affiliated with former dictator Fulgencio Batista , next were Cuba's professionals. Most Cuban Americans that arrived in the United States initially came from Cuba's educated upper and middle classes centered in Cuba's capital Havana. This middle class arose in the period after the Platt Amendment when Cuba became one of the most successful countries in Latin America. Between December 1960 and October 1962 more than 14,000 Cuban children arrived alone in
5780-425: The second half of the 1890s marked the decline of the Cuban immigrant population, as an important part of it returned to the island to fight for independence. The War accentuated Cuban immigrant integration into American society, whose numbers were significant: more than 12,000 people. The population of Cuban Americans has experienced a surge in growth once again with the arrival of the 2021–23 Cuban migration wave to
5865-419: The state, especially in West Texas . California takes place as the third state with the highest Cuban American population with more than 100, 000 individuals in total, of whom 80,000 live in the Los Angeles area, San Diego area (10,000), Bay Area (up to 15,000) and many others spread out across Northern California and Central Valley, California . As of today, Florida , Texas and California are
5950-412: The team for the 4th time. He had 183 hits along with 121 RBIs and a .296 batting average. He was named to the 1998 MLB All-Star Game , his first since 1991. He also won a Gold Glove for the second straight year along with his first Silver Slugger Award , while finishing 18th in MVP balloting. In his time with the Orioles, he received MVP votes each year, though he never finished higher than 6th. Palmeiro
6035-414: The three states with the highest concentration of Cuban Americans in the United States. Among other significant Cuban American populations is that of the Louisville area of Kentucky and nearby areas of Indiana which according to some sources is around 60,000 and growing quickly. Before the Louisiana Purchase and the Adams–Onís Treaty of 1819, Spanish Florida and other possessions of Spain on
6120-537: The time and more than 43,400 by the end of the 30s. The Cuban population officially registered in the United States for 1958 was around 125,000 people including descendants. Of these, more than 50,000 remained in the United States after the revolution of 1959. After the Cuban revolution led by Fidel Castro in 1959, a Cuban exodus began as the new government allied itself with the Soviet Union and began to introduce communism. The first Cubans to come to America after
6205-508: The top counties of residence being: Many Cuban Americans have assimilated themselves into the American culture, which includes Cuban influences. More recently, there has been substantial growth of new Cuban American communities in places like Louisville, Kentucky , the Research Triangle area of North Carolina, Katy, Texas , and Downey, California ; the latter city now has the second-highest percentage of Cubans and Cuban Americans in
6290-762: The year. Palmeiro was inducted into the Mississippi State University Hall of Fame on October 11, 2008. He was inducted into the National College Baseball Hall of Fame in 2009 the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame in 2012. Palmeiro became eligible for induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2011 . He received 64 votes, or 11% of total ballots cast; the threshold for entry is 75%. According to Barry M. Bloom on Major League Baseball's official website: "Palmeiro should have been
6375-709: Was another wave of immigration known as the Freedom Flights. In order to provide aid to recently arrived Cuban immigrants, the United States Congress passed the Cuban Adjustment Act in 1966. The Cuban Refugee Program provided more than $ 1.3 billion of direct financial assistance. They also were eligible for public assistance , Medicare , free English courses, scholarships and low-interest college loans . Some banks pioneered loans for exiles who did not have collateral or credit but received help in getting
6460-669: Was held on July 12, 1988, at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio , the home of the NL's Cincinnati Reds . The game resulted in the AL defeating the NL 2-1. Terry Steinbach , a catcher for the AL's Oakland Athletics , won the All-Star game's most valuable player award . Steinbach was credited with both of the AL's two runs in the game. Frank Viola of the Minnesota Twins was the winning pitcher. This
6545-424: Was just 78 hits shy of 3,000. He hit his 563rd home run that season, passing Reggie Jackson on the all-time list. Just a few weeks later, on July 15, Palmeiro joined Hank Aaron , Willie Mays , Alex Rodriguez , and Eddie Murray as the only players in major league history to get 3,000 hits and 500 home runs. Shortly afterwards, Palmeiro was suspended 10 days for testing positive for steroids. He claimed he received
6630-565: Was named to the MLB All-Star Team four times, and won the Gold Glove three times. He is one of only seven players in MLB history to be a member of both the 500 home run club and the 3,000 hit club . Days after recording his 3,000th hit, Palmeiro received a 10-game suspension for testing positive for an anabolic steroid . Palmeiro was born in Havana , Cuba , but moved to the United States at
6715-583: Was not asked if he ever used steroids, but in which he did state that he unknowingly ingested them via a B 12 injection. A 2005 New York Times article expressed one writer's belief that Palmeiro's story could perhaps be the truth. In December 2007, Palmeiro was included in the Mitchell Report in which it was alleged that he used performance-enhancing drugs during his career. The report did not provide any new evidence and only recapped allegations made by José Canseco, Palmeiro's appearance before Congress, and his subsequent failed drug test. The report also details
6800-447: Was not particularly attractive to Cubans prior to the 1960s. It was not until the exodus of the Cuban exiles in 1959 that Miami started to become a preferred destination. Westchester within Miami-Dade County , was the area most densely populated by Cubans and Cuban Americans in the United States, followed by Hialeah in second. Communities like Miami, Tampa and Union City, which Cuban Americans have made their home, have experienced
6885-501: Was offered a 5-year, $ 50 million deal to stay with the Orioles, but instead agreed to a 5-year, $ 45 million contract to return to the Rangers in 1999, citing a desire to be close to family (he had remained in the Dallas area during his time with the Orioles). Palmeiro played an average of 157 games per season in his second tenure with the Rangers. He had 47 home runs in his first season back with
6970-498: Was offered a five-year contract worth $ 26 million after the season. Despite that fact, he left the Rangers for the Orioles after they signed ex-Mississippi State teammate Will Clark . Instead of getting a better deal, they signed Will Clark instead (for $ 30 million and five years), causing Palmeiro to call him a "low life", though he later apologized for saying that. Palmeiro signed a 5-year contract, worth more than $ 30 million. In his first season as an Oriole, Palmeiro hit 23 home runs,
7055-567: Was suspended for ten days after testing positive for a steroid. The Washington Post reported that the steroid detected in Palmeiro's system was a "serious" one. According to The New York Times , Palmeiro tested positive for the potent anabolic steroid stanozolol . In a public statement, Palmeiro disclosed that an appeal of the suspension had already been denied. He released a statement saying, "I have never intentionally used steroids. Never. Ever. Period. Ultimately, although I never intentionally put
7140-418: Was the runner up to National League batting champion Tony Gwynn in 1988 with a .307 batting average , only six points below Gwynn's. He had 178 hits, 8 home runs and 53 RBIs in 629 plate appearances and 152 games. He was named to the 1988 MLB All-Star Game , the first in his career. During that year rumors spread about a relationship between Palmeiro and Ryne Sandberg 's wife, Cindy. This led to issues in
7225-486: Was with the Orioles. He finished the season with a .301 batting average, 6 home runs, and 22 RBIs despite being limited to only 31 games due to injuries. On March 11, 2019, the Railroaders announced that Palmeiro and his son would return for the 2019 season. On May 15, the Railroaders released the pair, stating that Rafael was not fully healthy and would not be able to play a full season after undergoing knee surgery earlier in
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