Rafael Palmeiro Corrales (born September 24, 1964 in Havana, Cuba) is a retired Cuban American Major League Baseball first baseman and left fielder.
I'm very happy for the Contreras family. They're out. Now they've got a chance to experience life the way I did as a kid. You know, his kids are going to have a real chance in life now, and the same way that I had it. Use this quote
The other deals with my life and my livelihood and my family and all that I stand for. Use this quote
You know, my family stood for something that they believed in, and I wasn't about to turn my back on them. Use this quote
I wish that they had the freedoms like the Japanese and the Koreans and the Mexicans and everybody else that has that freedom to come over here and play the game, because I know Cuba has a very strong baseball history. Use this quote
I would love to go back and help rebuild that country and help - you know, kind of like what's going on with Iraq right now. You know, they've got a new government in place. They're trying to rebuild the country. I would love for that to happen in Cuba also. Use this quote
They try to say this era was a tainted era. But so many great players played in the last 15 to 20 years. This is going to be the best era in the history of the game in my opinion. Use this quote
There's a lot of history in Boston and a lot of history, obviously, in New York with all the championships. Use this quote
But I think mainly, you know, just up in the East Coast, it's where it all originated. You know, Philadelphia. It goes back to the beginning. So, you know, fans have a lot of history, and they love their teams up here. Use this quote
I hope that people look at my whole career and appreciate that I've given everything that I've got. Use this quote
I hope that people learn from my mistake and I hope that the fans forgive me. Use this quote
