Rafael Palmeiro still has pop in his bat. Playing for the independent Cleburne Railroaders, the 53-year-old former MLB slugger hit a home run on Monday.
Rafael Palmeiro, yes that Rafael Palmeiro has just hit a solo home run for the Cleburne Raillroaders against the F-M RedHawks. He's 53 years old.
— Dom Izzo (@DomIzzoWDAY) May 22, 2018
Take a listen to the radio call, courtesy of 740 The Fan.
Rafael Palmeiro, 53, just hit his first home run since 2005. Here's the call from @JackTrackItDown pic.twitter.com/pLyUNLhjmd
— 740 The Fan (@740TheFAN) May 22, 2018
The long ball is even more impressive when we consider what the opposing pitcher did against the surrounding hitters. Save for Palmeiro’s homer, the Railroaders were being dominated.
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K— Michael Dixon (@mdixonair) May 22, 2018
Palmeiro wanted people to know that his comeback was real. This swing of the bat will go a long way towards silencing any doubters.