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Rafael Palmeiro's legacy as a professional baseball player shifted dramatically in the course of roughly a two-week period in the summer of 2005. A member of the Baltimore Orioles at the time, Palmeiro hit a double against the Seattle Mariners on July 15 for his 3,000 career hit, thereby joining an exclusive club of players with 3,0000 hits and 500 home runs. Before Palmeiro, only three players -- Hank Aaron, Willie Mays and Eddie Murray -- had previously accomplished the feat. Shortly thereafter, on Aug. 1, Major League Baseball announced that Palmeiro had failed a steroids test, triggering a 10-day suspension. Palmeiro instantly became the most high-profile player to fail a test in an era...
Rafael Palmeiro's legacy as a professional baseball player shifted dramatically in the course of roughly a two-week period in the summer of 2005. A member of the Baltimore Orioles at the time, Palmeiro hit a double against the Seattle Mariners on July 15 for his 3,000 career hit, thereby joining an exclusive club of players with 3,0000 hits and 500 home runs. Before Palmeiro, only three players -- Hank Aaron, Willie Mays and Eddie Murray -- had previously accomplished the feat. Shortly thereafter, on Aug. 1, Major League Baseball announced that Palmeiro had failed a steroids test, triggering a 10-day suspension. Palmeiro instantly became the most high-profile player to fail a test in an era dogged by rumors of rampant use of performance-enhancing drugs. Before the failed test, while testifying before a House committee with other ballplayers in March 2005, Palmeiro had stated: "I have never used steroids. Period. I don't know how to say it any more clearly than that." The failed test and subsequent attempts to explain it sullied impressive career statistics and may ultimately ruin Palmeiro's prospects for entrance into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Palmeiro played three seasons with the Chicago Cubs, 10 with the Texas Rangers and seven with the Orioles during a 20-year career. Palmeiro finished with 569 career home runs, 1,835 RBIs and a .288 lifetime b
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Consistency sought in Olson's return
Orioles manager Dave Trembley made it clear he's not expecting young left-hander Garrett Olson to go into Fenway Park tonight and pitch seven shutout innings against the Boston Red Sox. He simply wants to see one thing from Olson that he hasn't seen in...Tags: Boston Red Sox, Fenway Park, Nick Markakis, Brian Roberts, Spring Training
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Hitting Warehouse no easy feat
A few days before Oriole Park at Camden Yards officially opened in April 1992, the Orioles hosted the New York Mets and former Orioles star Eddie Murray for an exhibition game.
Dr. Charles Steinberg, then the club's director of public affairs, saw it...Tags: Boston Red Sox, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Memorial Stadium, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets
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Thigpen won't mourn passing of his saves record
If and when Francisco Rodriguez registers his 58th save this season for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, he can anticipate a prompt congratulatory message from the man whose record will cease to exist. But beyond that, expect no split-screen interviews,...Tags: Philadelphia Phillies, Anaheim Angels, Jim McMahon, Chicago White Sox, Major League Baseball
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Lying and sports go together
Loud and angry shrieks of indignation recently have been directed at Amos Alonzo Angelo, who generally manages the Bears. Last spring, during the NFL's annual raid of its free farm system, Angelo plucked left tackle Chris Williams. Regrettably, the...Tags: Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Chicago Cubs, Mark McGwire, Barry Bonds, National Football League
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Schedule allows Piniella to rest starters before playoffs
Tribune staff reporterWith September around the corner, Cubs manager Lou Piniella likely will juggle his rotation with an eye toward keeping his starters fresh for the playoffs in October. Rich Harden, who already has thrown his second-highest major-league total of innings at...Tags: Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers, Jon Lieber, Philadelphia Phillies, Wrigley Field
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What they're saying about the Orioles
Baltimoresun.com staffHere's a roundup of what the national media are saying about the Orioles: • Steve Henson of Yahoo Sports gives the Orioles a B-minus in his list of midseason grades: Such a shame the Orioles are in a division with those powerhouse Rays, and, oh...Tags: Boston Red Sox, Arizona Diamondbacks, Mariano Rivera, Larry Bigbie, Florida Marlins
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No more 'meatballs' in pitcher's box
Q: Don, I often wonder how the distance of 60 feet, 6 inches was arrived at in major league baseball. Kim Altenbach A: When professional baseball was first played in 1869, the pitcher had to start his delivery from within a flat box similar to the...Tags: Arizona Diamondbacks, Ted Williams, Hank Aaron, Jim Thome, Babe Ruth
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Orioles Q&A with Dan Connolly
Baltimoresun.com StaffT.J., Bel Air: Does Troy Patton's shoulder condition -- and the Orioles' knowledge of it prior to the Miguel Tejada trade -- change your perception of the deal at all? Dan Connolly: No, it really doesn't. If Patton can't come back from shoulder surgery...Tags: Chicago Cubs, Health Treatments, Philadelphia Phillies, Luis Hernandez, Ben Johnson
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Gibbons must sit for 15 days
Sun reportersMajor League Baseball yesterday suspended Orioles outfielder Jay Gibbons and Kansas City Royals outfielder Jose Guillen 15 days each for violating the league's toughened substance-abuse prevention program, though neither failed a league-initiated drug...Tags: Injuries, Diseases, Paul Byrd, Troy Glaus, Cleveland Indians
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Gibbons' admission of hGH use smacks of hypocrisy
Presumably, any day now George Mitchell will release a scathing report on steroids in baseball that will either eternally restore our faith in the national pastime or shock us all into moving to Ottawa and becoming NHL fans. But there's a slight problem...Tags: Jay Gibbons, Gary Sheffield, Barry Bonds, Addiction, Jason Giambi
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Miguel Tejada timeline
Sun staffKey dates in Miguel Tejada's tumultuous four-year tenure with the Orioles. Dec. 14, 2003 -- Tejada, a former American League Most Valuable Player with the Oakland Athletics, signs a six-year, $72 million deal with the Orioles, who are desperate to add...Tags: Jay Gibbons, Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox, Comerica Incorporated, Oriole Park at Camden Yards
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Knee-jerk reactions to the Mitchell Report
Sun reporterKnee-jerking 20 times over the Mitchell Report: 1. Today was to be baseball's stern reckoning with its past. I don't have a sense of closure, though. While it feels a bit like well-choreographed theater today, I suspect history will look back on this day...Tags: Punishment, Boston Red Sox, History, Roger Clemens, Court Administration
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