Orioles honor Jim Palmer for 60 years with organization | Pregame Ceremony

[@stevenjohnson2610]

My son and I were there for that celebration last night. If ever a baseball player deserved such an honor, Jim Palmer was at the top of the list.

[@georgeplimpton9429]

Congratulations Jim, and thank you!

[@wecandobetter9821]

Had the pleasure to see him pitch many times. What a pitcher. Absolutely loved his back and forth with Earl. Thanks for the memories Mr Palmer

[@carloscanas4803]

I arrive from cuba on oct 5 1970,the first game i saw was the world series jim palmer was pitching and instantly he became my favorite player of all time i was lucky to see him until he retired he gave me many autograph every time i asked he always when out of his way to signed

[@sheawhitey5009]

He is a class act. Respectfully speaking

[@PanoramaJazzBand]

So sweet. This has really been a week for connecting to our history. #OriolesFamily

[@jamesdannelly6760]

The days of him and Weaver going at it brings a grin to my face

[@stboombasloth9424]

I’m 32. Born and raised an orioles fan. Live right here on the pa Maryland line. Played ball up through south penn league. (26 years old when I stopped) I wore number 22 every year but 1. I got beat to it. I have pitched 2 no hitters. 1 in little league (7 innings.) And 1 freshman year. Both donning the number 22. My dad said you wanna pitch, you watch Jim Palmer. Thank you for everything. I don’t know if I’d have the drive to be a successful as I am now in life, marriage, friendship, etc if I didn’t try to be Jim Palmer.

[@Franz19970]

He has done great work for his autisitc stepson

[@nickzendano1366]

Legend

[@elizadoolittle7647]

Thanks for the memories, Jim. Nice to see Al Bumbry having a good time.🎉

[@jeremybear573]

Good for Jim!

[@jvk8528]

Thanks for everything Jim!!

[@Diecastclassicist]

Tippy Martinez, Ken Singleton, now you’re talking! ❤

[@davidnorth9390]

Beautiful. A 1st-class tribute, and a classic record of the Oriole Way. Thank you and congratulations!

[@steviep2357]

Being an O’s fan since the early 90’s I’ve been extremely privileged to listen to Jim Palmer talk baseball basically my entire life.

[@StephanieHettinger-si9ur]

I was 13 when Jim came up to pitch for the Orioles. I never missed any of his home starts. He was an incredible pitcher.

[@joannsherrer2125]

What a great man!

[@recencybias3637]

Jim Palmer, I saw you pitch one time in person in my entire life and you gifted all of us that day, September 4, 1982 with a one-hitter against the Twins. It was one of your best six games in your career as you threw one no-hitter and five one-hitters in your career. Cal hit one his 44 career triples that night and Eddie hit a two-run homer, his 26th that season. If memory serves me correct, Gary Gaetti's hit skipped off the mound and into center field. I remember your high leg kick as early as 1970, the first time I saw you on TV. The one thing Kevin missed in talking about your eight 20-game seasons was they came over 9 seasons. Remarkable. I was at the HOF when you were inducted and you signed a HOF induction placard for my mother who is one of your biggest fans. I sent baseball cards to you to sign when I was 12 in the early 1970s in care of the organization and you returned them autographed in an Orioles envelope with my address in your handwriting. I still have the cards and the envelope. You are a class act and have given us many memories to cherish. Your work for autism is just icing on the Cakes as I have a close relative with autism. Thank you for being an Oriole and always remaining an Oriole. You are truly a Hall of Fame human being.

[@itsjohnnymillion]

Thank you for sharing this and thank you Jim Palmer.

[@thehaughtcorner]

Loved seeing the guys, but especially The Bee (Al Bumbry)! 🐝

[@NomadicBrian]

As an old Oriole fan when i try to make sense of the game today and starting Pitchers that go 6 or 7 innings I always think back to when Jim Palmer would close out a full 9 innings over and over again and still be confounding batters with ground outs to the infield. I was in New York at the time Jim got inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown NY. A buddy of mine drove up with me. Bit of a rainy day I recall. Jim came out and said hello to us. Emotions running high right now. My favorite Oriole is Boog Powell and it has been great to see him.

[@orangehoof]

Not bad for an underwear model....! Seriously, congrats Jim on your milestone.

[@brandonbooth3231]

Cakes!

[@kenrothfuss7273]

That's true about never giving up a GS. I asked him "How'd you do it?" He smiled and said "I walked him'.

[@Mutlap]

I have run into Jim Palmer at the paint store a couple of times. The guys in their 20s didn't even know who he was!

[@randysimpson8745]

Impressive. When baseball was baseball....that starting 4 each won 20

[@032319581]

I've been a fan since 1968! 1968-1970 Orioles were the best and my favorite!

[@jamesrawlins735]

I have too - although I admit the Angelos family have made it difficult at times to keep loving them. It's too bad we can't go back to the days of Jerold Hoffburger and Williams.

[@dr3putt62]

66 for me….

[@jamesrawlins735]

How is Jim Palmer 77 years old? I swear the guy must be part vampire - he ages very very slowly.

[@tbone21158]

If you ever listened to Jim, who talks a ot about Jim, you then realize then is an "I" and a "me" in Jim Palmer. Little known fact though, K.C. Royals could have taken him in 1969 in the expansion draft, the O's left him unprotected since he was having arm issues. '

[@JohnSmith-zw8vp]

Did anyone else besides Jim attempt a MLB comeback AFTER being inducted into the HOF?

[@Franz19970]

Amazing that he still looks so vitile and with brown hair

[@mikestrickland6290]

Cal