Jim Palmer
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| Born: October 15, 1945 in New York , United States 
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| Strikes: Right | Throws: Right |
| Debut in Major League Baseball | |
| April 17, 1965 with the Baltimore Orioles | |
| Last MLB assignment | |
| May 12, 1984 with the Baltimore Orioles | |
| Win-loss | 268-152 |
| Earned Run Average | 2.86 |
| Strikeouts | 2.212 |
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 Baseball Hall of Fame
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| Recorded | 1990 |
| Quota | 92.6% (first choice) |
James "Jim" Alvin Palmer (born October 15, 1945 in New York , New York ) is a retired American baseball player in Major League Baseball . His nickname is Cakes .
biography
Jim Palmer spent his entire career in the American League with the Baltimore Orioles , whose greatest pitcher he is considered. In 1963, the Orioles signed the right-handed thrower in the amateur draft . He made his debut with the Orioles on April 17, 1965. In 1966 he replaced Milt Pappas in the Orioles thrower rotation. He got fifteen wins and he was able to win the championship in the AL and move into the World Series with his team . On October 6th, Palmer threw the second game in the series against the Los Angeles Dodgers and their starpitcher Sandy Koufax . The Orioles won the game 6-0 and Palmer threw the entire game. This made him the youngest thrower to score a full game and shutout in the World Series. The Orioles won the series 4-0.
But for the next two years, Palmer struggled with arm, shoulder and back problems. Through operations he was only able to intervene actively in baseball again in 1969, after he had not played at the major league level for the entire 1968 season. With Mike Cuellar , Dave McNally and Palmer, the Orioles had a top-class thrower rotation. On August 13, 1969, Palmer managed a no-hitter against the Oakland Athletics . This season, the Orioles again won the championship in the American League, but were subject to the New York Mets in the World Series. In 1970 and 1971, McNally (24 and 21), Cuellar (24 and 20) and Palmer (20 and 21) won more than 20 games. In 1971 Pat Dobson joined them with 20 wins. The 1971 Orioles and 1920 Chicago White Sox were the only four-thrower baseball teams to date with 20 or more wins in one season. In 1970 and 1971, the Orioles also won the World Series. Overall, Palmer had over 20 wins in eight seasons. In 1973, 1975 and 1976 he won the American League's Cy Young Award . From 1976 to 1979 he won the Gold Glove Award four times in a row for best field player in the position of pitcher. He took part in the All-Star game six times.
Since the 1979 season, Palmer struggled with injury problems that did not allow him to regain his usual strength. In 1983 he reached the World Series again with his team. Here he reached in the third game as a substitute thrower for Mike Flanagan . With this win over Steve Carlton of the Philadelphia Phillies , Palmer became the first pitcher to claim a World Series win in three separate decades. He played his last game on May 12, 1984 before he was released by the Orioles on May 23, 1984 and he ended his career. In none of his 19 seasons had he allowed a Grand Slam home run.
Palmer remained loyal to baseball after his playing career and still works as a commentator for national and local television stations. In 1990 he was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame .
His stations as a player
- 1965–1967 Baltimore Orioles
- 1969–1984 Baltimore Orioles
Web links
- Player information and statistics Baseball Reference , or The Baseball Cube (English)
- Biography of Jim Palmer (English)
- Jim Palmer in the Hall of Fame (English)
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| SURNAME | Palmer, Jim |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Palmer, James Alvin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American baseball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 15, 1945 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York , New York |