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Rafael
Palmeiro
First Baseman
Birthdate
24/9/1964
BAT/THR
Left/Left
Birthplace
Havana, Cuba
College
Mississippi State
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Rafael Palmeiro looks to rewrite career's end at age 53
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Palmeiro, 53, agrees to play for independent team
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Palmeiro, 53, working on returning to majors
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