Jim Palmer

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Birth Name: James Alvin Palmer

Age: 78, born 15 October 1945

Country of origin: United States

Height: 6' 3"

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Description: A baseball right-handed pitcher who played 19 years for the Baltimore Orioles (1965–1967, 1969–1984). Palmer was the winningest MLB pitcher in the 1970s, totaling 186 wins. He also won at least 20 games in eight different seasons and won three Cy Young Awards and four Gold Gloves during the decade. His 268 Orioles victories are the most in team history. A six-time American League All-Star, he was also one of the rare pitchers who never allowed a grand slam in any major league contest. Palmer appeared in the postseason eight times and was a vital member of three World Series Champions, six AL pennant winners and seven East ... (more)