You know, my family stood for something that they believed in, and I wasn't about to turn my back on them.
Rafael PalmeiroMy life was on the line here and my career and everything I worked for, it was hanging by a thread
Rafael PalmeiroBut 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.
Rafael PalmeiroYeah, 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 ball the other way, start bunting the ball a little bit.
Rafael Palmeiro