AA Kansas City Monarchs

Rafael Palmeiro to Face the T-Bones this Weekend

June 22, 2018 - American Association (AA)
Kansas City Monarchs News Release


KANSAS CITY, Kan. - The Kansas City T-Bones have announced that former Major Leaguer, first baseman Rafael Palmeiro, will make the trip to Kansas City this weekend with the Cleburne Railroaders to face the Kansas City T-Bones at T-Bones Stadium .

WHO: Palmeiro was the Chicago Cubs First Round pick in 1985 and would go on to a 20-year Major League career with the Cubs, Texas Rangers and Baltimore Orioles. He is one of six players in MLB history to be a member of the 500-home run club and the 3,000-hit club. Palmeiro was a four-time All-Star and a three-time Gold Glove winner over his career.

WHEN: Friday June 22nd - Sunday June 24th. Game times Friday and Saturday at 7:05pm and Sunday at 1:05pm.

WHY: Palmeiro, age 53, is making his comeback with the American Association Cleburne Railroaders where he joins his son Patrick on the club's roster. On May 21 against Fargo-Moorhead, Palmeiro hit his first professional home run since July 2005 when he was with the Orioles. He has since added another long ball on the season, hitting one on June 15th against Lincoln. For the year, the left handed hitting slugger is batting .263 (15-for-57) with two home runs and seven RBIs for Cleburne.




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