BUSTED - RAFAEL PALMEIRO
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NEW YORK - Rafael Palmeiro was suspended Monday for violating Major League Baseball’s steroids policy, nearly five months after telling Congress that “I have never used steroids. Period.”
Palmeiro two weeks ago collected his 3,000th hit, joining Hank Aaron, Willie Mays and Eddie Murray as the only players with 3,000 hits and 500 homers.
Palmeiro, 40, is the seventh and highest-profile player to test positive under the major league policy adopted earlier this year.
He could possibly be the first member of the 500 HR club not to make the HOF.
Palmeiro two weeks ago collected his 3,000th hit, joining Hank Aaron, Willie Mays and Eddie Murray as the only players with 3,000 hits and 500 homers.
Palmeiro, 40, is the seventh and highest-profile player to test positive under the major league policy adopted earlier this year.
He could possibly be the first member of the 500 HR club not to make the HOF.
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Hows about posting the issue of the beckett with you in it. For those of us who can't find the issue.
Jery
<< <i>To answer your question - No, Raffy won't be the first to hit 500+ and not make it. McGwire will. >>
McGwire will still easily make it into the hall. He's not been found to have broken any rules, even if suspicion and doubt surrounds him. He was a fan favorite, and his HR rivalry with Sosa single-handedly brought the masses back to baseball.
While perhaps not a first ballot HoFer (those voters sure like to use their votes to act as morality police - just see Michael Irvin), he will be a second year shoe in.
SD