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  Jim Palmer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Again, Palmer was at his peak in 1975, winning 23 games, throwing 10 shutouts (allowing just 44 hits in those games), and fashioning a 2.09 ERA --all tops in the American League.
Palmer is currently a broadcaster covering Orioles games, known for his incisive criticism and unwillingness to give steroid-era hitters the plaudits commensurate with their statistics.
Palmer like Al Michaels, Tim McCarver, and fellow 1990 Hall of Fame inductee, Joe Morgan, was present at San Francisco's Candlestick Park on October 17, 1989, when the infamous Loma Prieta earthquake hit prior to Game 3 of the World Series.
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 cy young Award, Jim Palmer
Born on October 15, 1945 in New York, NY James Alvin Palmer is commonly known as Jim Palmer and nicknamed "Cakes".
Jim Palmer is also the only pitcher in major league history to win World Series games in three different decades (1966, 1970-71, 1983).
Palmer has played in six ALCS and six World Series; he posted a combined record of 7-5, 90, 2.61, and two shutouts in 17 games.
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 Jim Palmer
Jim has filmed more than 75 Health Break spots shown nationally, appeared as a guest host on ET and co-hosted The Learning Channel’s new special, “So You Want To Be In Baseball?” In April 1994, Jim made his debut contributing baseball feature articles for Inside Sports magazine.
In 1963, Jim was the commencment speaker for Carthage College and received an Honorary Doctorate of Education for his contributions to American culture and his dedication to the CF cause.
Jim’s two daughters, Jamie and Kelly, both college graduates reside in Boston and Baltimore and his step-son, P.J. is a finance major at the University of Maryland.
www.lecturenow.com /People/JimPalmer.htm   (1356 words)

  
 Tribute to Jim Palmer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Jim was a stickler for detail, and would analyze each situation and come up with sound judgment and offer an opinion that showed common sense and leadership.
Jim attended the board meetings when the Science Academy met in Sacramento and his letters and comments were accepted and respected and I'm sure influenced their final opinion.
It was in these brief moments when Jim reflected on the wrongs caused by the greens and their hamfisted and nonstop efforts to rob the people of the basin of their deeded water rights that I saw him show the soft side that we all have.
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 Jim Palmer
The tall, handsome Palmer spent 19 seasons in the big leagues, all with the Orioles, and came to symbolize their successes in the late 1960s and 1970s - it was a success based on great pitching and sound fundamentals, and Palmer embodied the former.
Palmer gained more widespread attention in 1980 when, because of his attractive physique and matinee idol looks, he became sports representative and model for Jockey Underwear.
Palmer became one of the most dependable and durable pitchers in baseball.
www.baseball-statistics.com /HOF/Palmer.html   (616 words)

  
 Hire Jim Palmer for Motivational Speaking Engagements, Autograph Signings and Corporate Events
Jim Palmer has built a career as a broadcaster providing commentary to ABC, the cable networks ESPN and HTS, as well as local Baltimore stations.
Jim "pitched" underwear for Jockey International for almost twenty years and in that time, he traveled coast to coast making over 500 in-store appearances on behalf of Jockey, appearing on nearly every talk show, interviewing with television and radio stations in every city and narrating fashion events.
Jim Palmer is an outstanding speaker with a commanding presence.
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 Jim Palmer | The BASEBALL Page
Palmer turned in a fine ’82 season (15-5, 3.13), and at the end of the regular season was involved in one of the most climactic games of the decade.
Palmer, who would win his second Cy Young Award in 1975 and finish sixth in the MVP voting, was looking for his 20th win that night.
Palmer took over the starting rotation slot that had belonged to Milt Pappas, who was traded in December of 1965 in a deal that brought Frank Robinson to Baltimore.
www.thebaseballpage.com /players/palmeji01.php   (2000 words)

  
 Print Jim Palmer Biography -- AEI Speakers Bureau
Jim Palmer, Walter Johnson, and Lefty Grove are the only pitchers in American League history to have won 20 or more games in eight seasons, and Palmer's 2.86 ERA places him fifth among pitchers who worked 3,000 innings or more.
Jim Palmer had an 8 3 record with a 2.61 ERA in post-season play, and in 1983 became the only pitcher in baseball history to win a World Series game in three different decades.
Jim Palmer is unquestionably the finest pitcher in Orioles history, and is one of five whose uniform number (22) has been retired, along with Brooks Robinson (5) and Frank Robinson (20), Earl Weaver (4), and Eddie Murray (33).
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 Jim Palmer speaks for International Speakers Bureau   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
In 1990, Jim Palmer was accorded baseball's highest honor by his election.
In May 1993, Jim was the commencement speaker for Carthage College and received an Honorary Doctorate of Education for his contributions to American culture and his dedication to the CF cause.
Jim's two daughters, Jamie and Kelly, both college graduates reside respectively in Boston and Baltimore, and his step-son, P.J. is a finance major at the University of Maryland.
www.internationalspeakers.com /speaker_info.asp?s=ISBB-553BYU   (1409 words)

  
 Speakers Platform Speakers Bureau: Jim Palmer, Speaker On: Athletics/Sports, Achievement/Peak Performance, Health, ...
Jim has built a career as a broadcaster providing commentary to ABC, the cable networks ESPN and HTS, as well as local stations.
Jim has served for over two decades as a national sports chairman for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and when traveling has stopped at local chapters, visiting youngsters in hospitals, making radio tapes and appearing at benefits.
In May 1993, Jim was the commencement speaker for Carthage College and received an Honorary Doctorate of Education for his contributions to American culture and his dedication to the Cystic Fibrosis cause.
www.speaking.com /speakers/jimpalmer.html   (493 words)

  
 Jim Palmer | BaseballLibrary.com
High-kicking Jim Palmer spent his entire career with the Baltimore Orioles, becoming the greatest pitcher in their history.
Palmer is given a 7—0 lead, but the Bisons score five runs in the 3rd, four coming home on a grand slam by Johnny Bench.
Palmer is asked to retire and accept a job with the organization, but he declines, hoping to find a roster spot on another ML team.
www.baseballlibrary.com /baseballlibrary/ballplayers/P/Palmer_Jim.stm   (2052 words)

  
 Jim Palmer Trucking > Y2K Policy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Jim Palmer Trucking started working on their "Year 2000 Solution" in the summer of 1998 and finished May 21, 1999.
Jim Palmer Trucking takes great pride in their services and relationships we have with our customers.
We think it is essential that Jim Palmer Trucking is prepared for uninterrupted service during the change in the millennium.
www.jimpalmertrucking.com /y2k.htm   (122 words)

  
 Jim Palmer Pics - Jim Palmer News - Jim Palmer Information
Though born in New York City, Jim Palmer was raised first in California and then in Arizona where, as a high school student, he excelled in football, baseball, and basketball.
Though primarily known as an award-winning athlete, Jim Palmer achieved his greatest "exposure" when, beginning in 1977, he modeled in a series of magazine ads for Jockey Underwear.
However, this ad campaign achieved three things: it persuaded men to move beyond the standard style of white briefs; it cleared the way for other male models who, like Palmer, had hairy chests; and it expanded for celebrities the boundaries of what was considered a permissable use of their bodies in public displays.
www.tv.com /jim-palmer/person/39435/summary.html   (339 words)

  
 Jim Palmer Living with GERD   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Jim Palmer, former player for the Baltimore Orioles, can be called one of the greatest pitchers in the history of baseball.
Jim Palmer's days in the spotlight did not come to the end with the conclusion of his baseball career.
This long list of accomplishments classifies Jim Palmer as a very unique individual, however, he does have one thing in common with millions of other individuals-he has GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease).
www.aboutgerd.org /palmer.html   (1091 words)

  
 Corporate Speakers - Inspirational speaker Jim Palmer
Jim Palmer, the only American League Hall of Fame Pitcher to win the Cy Young Award three times, was elected to the 1990 Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.
Palmer has been an activist on behalf of the Cystic Fibrosis Research Foundation for nearly two decades, serving much of that time as its national sports chairman.
One of the greatest pitchers of all time, Palmer won three Cy Young awards, never allowed a grand slam, compiled eight 20-win seasons, became the Baltimore Orioles' all-time winningest hurler, and led the Orioles to six pennants over the course of his 19-year career.
www.corporateartists.com /speaker_jim_palmer.html   (340 words)

  
 Jim Palmer --  Britannica Student Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
With a lifetime earned-run average (ERA) of 2.86, a 268-152 record, and 2,212 career strikeouts, U.S. pitcher Jim Palmer was selected in 1990 to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.
George Palmer established a trading post along the river about 1890, and in 1916 the town was established as a station on the Matanuska branch of the Alaska Railroad.
Palmer was the first professional golfer to earn more than a million dollars a year in prize money, the first golfer to fly his own plane to tournaments, and the first to win the Masters four times—in 1958, 1960, 1962, and 1964.
www.britannica.com /ebi/article-9332390?&query=baseball&ct=ebi   (834 words)

  
 jim palmer personal appearances, baseball, representation, Jim Palmer
Jim Palmer is the only American League Hall of Fame Pitcher to win the Cy Young Award three times.
Jim Palmer was the youngest pitcher in history to pitch a World Series shutout and the only pitcher to win World Series games in each of three decades.
Today, Palmer is a sportcaster on ABC and ESPN and national sports chairman for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
www.sportsstarsusa.com /baseball/palmer_jim.html   (214 words)

  
 Jim Palmer Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac
Jim Palmer was born on Monday, October 15, 1945, in New York, New York.
Palmer was 19 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 17, 1965, with the Baltimore Orioles.
His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Jim Palmer baseball stats page.
www.baseball-almanac.com /players/player.php?p=palmeji01   (313 words)

  
 Wildlife Captured Alive
Here you can explore Jim's world-class wildlife art and sculpture, and how he came to develop his fine skills and attention to detail.
Jim is available to create for you a specially commissioned wildlife art.
Copyright © 2003, 2004, James Lynah Palmer, Jr., all rights reserved for all content and images on this domain.
www.jlpalmerart.com   (132 words)

  
 Jim Palmer Baseballs
Jim Palmer was the greatest pitcher to ever put on an Baltimore Orioles jersey.
Palmer also set LCS records for strikeouts (46) and complete games (5), in his career he became known as one of the most dependable pitchers, and would be counted on to get those clutch wins.
This official AL baseball was hand-signed by Jim Palmer in blue ink with the special inscription of "HOF 90" on the sweet spot.
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 Jim Palmer | National Baseball Hall of Fame
Jim Palmer was the high-kicking, smooth-throwing hurler of Baltimore's six championship teams of the 1960s, '70s and '80s.
View the Hall of Fame ballot from the year Jim Palmer was inducted.
Tell someone about Jim Palmer by sending a free Hall of Fame Digital Postcard.
www.baseballhalloffame.org /hofers_and_honorees/hofer_bios/palmer_jim.htm   (309 words)

  
 Jim Palmer Trucking Profile Sheet   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
As Jim Palmer continues to experience growth that ultimately provides company drivers and independent contractors with great miles and excellent freight, the down-home feeling remains essential to creating success.
“Jim Palmer is dedicated to every driver and their families and strives to do whatever is necessary to keep them happy with their job here,” said Lonnie Wallace, Director of Recruiting.
As one of the most sophisticated and progressive trucking company in the industry, Jim Palmer is continually improving upon the incentives offered to their drivers.
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 Jim Palmer Professional Speaker   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Three-time Cy Young Award winner, Jim Palmer was elected to the 1990 Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.
Jim signed with the Baltimore Orioles where he went on to set many club records.
Palmer’s broadcasting career has included work for ABC TV, Home Team Sports, and ESPN, for which he earned an ACE cable award nomination.
www.eaglestalent.com /speaker-bureau,135,presenter,Athletes-Baseball-Motivation-Jim-Palmer,speaker.asp   (101 words)

  
 Book Jim Palmer for Event, Meeting, Gala
The media has called him "the perfect gentleman." Yet for all the praise that have been heaped upon Jim Palmer, the facts speak most eloquently.
Even though he's left baseball, Palmer is still very much a player in the world of product endorsements, speaking engagements, TV broadcasting, and public service appearances.
Not surprisingly, the smooth delivery and effortless style of Palmer the pitcher has become the hallmark of Palmer the pitchman.
www.grabow.biz /Speakers/JimPalmer.htm   (562 words)

  
 Keppler Speakers: Jim Palmer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Baseball Hall of Fame member Jim Palmer is widely recognized as the greatest pitcher in Baltimore Orioles history.
Since retiring in 1984, Palmer has enjoyed a successful career as a speaker and sports broadcaster.
Palmer has a unique ability to draw attention to the product he’s pitching rather than himself.
www.keppleroncampus.com /speakers/palmerjim.asp   (671 words)

  
 CNNSI.com - Your Turn - Chat: Jim Palmer - Tuesday July 11, 2000 10:59 PM
Posted: Tuesday July 11, 2000 10:59 PM Join Hall of Fame pitcher Jim Palmer for a live chat Wednesday at 2 p.m.
Palmer pitched for the Baltimore Orioles from 1966 to 1985, collecting four Gold Glove and three Cy Young awards.
A sufferer himself, Palmer is among more that 21 million Americans who unknowingly suffer from GERD.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /your_turn/news/2000/07/11/chat_palmer   (175 words)

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