Jim Palmer Baseball Cards

About Jim Palmer, Hall of Famer

Jim Palmer was a dominant pitcher who spent 19 seasons with the Baltimore Orioles, establishing himself as one of baseball's greatest arms. He won 268 games in an Orioles uniform, the most in franchise history, and led all MLB pitchers with 186 wins during the 1970s. Palmer earned three Cy Young Awards and four Gold Gloves, made six All-Star teams, and appeared in eight postseason runs. He won three World Series championships and was the only pitcher to earn Series wins across three different decades. Palmer threw a shutout in the 1966 World Series at age 20, becoming the youngest to accomplish the feat. Elected to the Hall of Fame in 1990 on his first ballot, he later became a respected broadcaster for ABC, ESPN, and the Orioles.

Did you know? Palmer never allowed a grand slam in his major league career, despite surrendering one to Johnny Bench in the minor leagues.

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