Dean Palmer
Dean Palmer | |
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Third baseman | |
Born: Tallahassee, Florida, U.S. | December 27, 1968|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 1, 1989, for the Texas Rangers | |
Last MLB appearance | |
May 9, 2003, for the Detroit Tigers | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .251 |
Home runs | 275 |
Runs batted in | 849 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Dean William Palmer (born December 27, 1968) is an American former third baseman in Major League Baseball who had a 14-year career from 1989 to 2003. He played for the Texas Rangers, Kansas City Royals and Detroit Tigers, all of the American League.
In 1991, Palmer won the American Association home run title with 22 HRs despite only playing in 60 games.[1]
In 1992, Palmer became the first Texas ballplayer to homer in the first three games of a season, a feat that was matched in 2011 by Ian Kinsler and Nelson Cruz.[2]
He was selected for the American League
Palmer retired following the 2003 baseball season, after various injuries limited him to fewer than 100 games over the three previous seasons. He attempted a comeback with the Tigers during 2005 spring training, but failed to make the team, after which he retired again.
In 1357 games over 14 seasons, Palmer posted a .251
Palmer now is the assistant coach at Lincoln High School in Tallahassee.
See also
References
- ^ "1992 Upper Deck baseball card # 465".
- ^ "Ian Kinsler and Nelson Cruz etched their names in the record books on Sunday". mlb.com. Retrieved April 4, 2011.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs