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Positions: 1B-2148, OF-459, DH-438

Full Name: Rafael Corrales Palmeiro
Born: Sep 24,1964 in Havana, Cuba
Height: 6-0  Weight: 190  Bats: Left  Throws: Left
High School: Jackson (Miami, Florida)  "Generals"
College: Mississippi State University

Drafted: Selected by Chicago Cubs in 1st Round (22nd overall) of 1985 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)

40+ Homers in a Season MLB 4x 1998-1999,2001-2002

500+ Career Homers

Actors in Baseball Movies Little Big League

First Round Draft Pick 1985 (#22)

Gold Glove Award 3x AL (1B) 1997-1999

Home Run Derby Participant 2x 1998,2004

League MVP - Minors Eastern League 1986

Major League All-Star Game 4x 1988,1991,1998-1999

Named in Mitchell Report

Player of the Month 4x Jul-1993 (AL),Jun-1998 (AL),Jun-1999 (AL),Aug-1999 (AL)

Player of the Week 5x May-28-1989, Jul-12-1992, Jul-4-1993, Aug-1-1993, Aug-22-1999

Regional Home Run Leader Cuba

Silver Slugger Award 1x AL (1B) 1998 AL (DH) 1999

Signed by Scout: Earl Winn

MLB Debut: Sep 8,1986

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Scouting Report
Power:	78
Power:	71
Speed:	37
Contact:	79
Patience:	68
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Awards (24)

1984	College Summer League Player of the Year
1988	Played in MLB All-Star Game
1990	AL MVP (Voting Rank: #14)
1991	AL MVP (Voting Rank: #19)
1991	Played in MLB All-Star Game
1993	AL MVP (Voting Rank: #8)
1994	AL MVP (Voting Rank: #16)
1995	AL MVP (Voting Rank: #11)
1996	AL MVP (Voting Rank: #6)
1997	AL Gold Glove Award (1B)
1997	AL MVP (Voting Rank: #13)
1998	AL Gold Glove Award (1B)
1998	AL MVP (Voting Rank: #18)
1998	AL Silver Slugger Award (1B)
1998	Baltimore Orioles Player of the Year
1998	Played in MLB All-Star Game
1999	AL Gold Glove Award (1B)
1999	AL Silver Slugger Award (DH)
1999	Baseball America First-Team Major League All-Star DH
1999	Played in MLB All-Star Game
1999	Texas Rangers Player of the Year
1999	AL MVP (Voting Rank: #5)
2000	Texas Rangers Player of the Year
2001	AL MVP (Voting Rank: #14)

Awards Notes: Includes Major League Baseball Awards since 1903 and other league awards since 1993. Awards include trophies, all-star selections, trophy voting record and hall-of-fame voting histories. Awards are generally updated once a year.