Palmeiro, Rafael 2009-07-03

Rafael Palmeiro discusses his life growing up in Cuba and then moving to Miami at the age of 9. He discusses his high school career and then his collegiate career at Mississippi State. He also discusses his major league baseball career. This interview was done during Palmeiro’s visit to Lubbock during his 2008 induction to the College Baseball Foundation’s Hall of Fame.

General Interview Information

Interviewee Name: Rafael Palmeiro

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Date: July 03, 2009

Location: Lubbock, Texas

Interviewer: Daniel Sanchez

Length: 00:47:42

Abstract

Introduction; Parents; Siblings; Athletics; Started at 9 years old; Father was a baseball player; Best influences; Father was backbone; Education; Struggled in college; Education is more important; Education (continued); Major; Architecture; Switch to Commercial Art; Stressed education; High School; Baseball team; Played for championship; Differences between college and high school; Baseball; Lateral move; Mississippi State; Chance to play; Goal was to play in the majors; Freshman year; 1st game; Upperclassmen; Cultural change; Key games; SEC games; Career as a whole; Drafted out of high school; Skills picked up; Discipline; Team accomplishments; Won 1 SEC championship; College World Series; Personal accomplishments; All-American; Going to the pros; Separate each game; Baseball is your job; Weight training; New techniques; Player likability; Never felt the best; Fear of losing job; Induction to Hall of Fame; Meaning; Will Clark; Minor Leagues; Less than two years; Lessons learned; Memorable Moments; 500 home runs; 3000 hits; Family visits during his college career; College coach; Good friend; Consider coaching; College Baseball Foundations 2009 Hall of Fame Class; A thrill to be inducted; Personal credo; Living in the moment; Far exceeded expectations; Advice about a sports career; Just play baseball; The game humbles players; Believing in yourself; The importance of receiving an education.

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