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A relatively average hitter his first five seasons in the bigs, Rafael Palmiero's career started to take off during his second season in Texas. With each season seemingly bringing new career highs in home runs and runs batted in, Palmiero had climbed his way through the 30s to reach the 40 home run mark in 1998, repeating the feat three of the next four seasons. His 569 home runs ranks 11th on the all-time list, just four behind legendary slugger Harmon Killebrew. Presented is a game-used Rafael Palmiero Baltimore Orioles jersey from the 1994 season, when Palmiero batted .319 with 23 home runs in a strike-shorted season. Appropriate Russell Athletic Diamond Collection size 48 label appears on the tail, with an exquisite MLB "125th Anniversary" patch stitched onto the right sleeve. All identifiers have had noticeable puckering, while the back numerals have frayed from heavy use. LOA from Lou Lampson, Mile High Card Co.