Hard work is the main thing-hard work and dedication. And I think a great part of it is goal setting. You set your goals to a point where they're attainable, but far enough away that you have to really go get them. And every year I push my goals a little bit farther away, and every year I work a little bit harder to get them. Every goal that I've set, I've been able to achieve. That's been very fulfilling.
My dad was the force behind me early on. He was just infatuated with baseball. He was the one that basically taught me how to play the game. He gave … - Rafael Palmeiro
My dad was the force behind me early on. He was just infatuated with baseball. He was the one that basically taught me how to play the game. He gave …
- Rafael Palmeiro
I respect the Hall of Fame, and if they think that I'm worthy enough, I would be very honored. And if they don't, I gave it all that I had to this ga… - Rafael Palmeiro
I respect the Hall of Fame, and if they think that I'm worthy enough, I would be very honored. And if they don't, I gave it all that I had to this ga…
Yeah, I'm going to go back (after hitting his 500th home run, but commenting on reaching the 3,000 hit plateau) to my Punch-and-Judy days, hit the ba… - Rafael Palmeiro
Yeah, I'm going to go back (after hitting his 500th home run, but commenting on reaching the 3,000 hit plateau) to my Punch-and-Judy days, hit the ba…
Let me start by telling you this: I have never used steroids. Period. I don't know how to say it any more clearly than that. Never. - Rafael Palmeiro
Let me start by telling you this: I have never used steroids. Period. I don't know how to say it any more clearly than that. Never.
Hard work is the main thing-hard work and dedication. And I think a great part of it is goal setting. You set your goals to a point where they're att… - Rafael Palmeiro
Hard work is the main thing-hard work and dedication. And I think a great part of it is goal setting. You set your goals to a point where they're att…
We're (Juan Gonzalez) like brothers. I'm sure he was very happy to see me get it done, and it's not very long from his day, so hopefully I'll see tha… - Rafael Palmeiro
We're (Juan Gonzalez) like brothers. I'm sure he was very happy to see me get it done, and it's not very long from his day, so hopefully I'll see tha…
You know, when you first come up, and you get called up to the big leagues, all you want to do is just, you just want to have a career, a nice career… - Rafael Palmeiro
You know, when you first come up, and you get called up to the big leagues, all you want to do is just, you just want to have a career, a nice career…
I hope that people look at my whole career and appreciate that I've given everything that I've got. - Rafael Palmeiro
I hope that people look at my whole career and appreciate that I've given everything that I've got.
It was a hard time. It was something I would love to erase from my memory. - Rafael Palmeiro
It was a hard time. It was something I would love to erase from my memory.
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