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Name	Team	Age
Joe Palmeiro	Retired (1951, Age 34)	Died (2000, Age 83)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 3, Pick 39 (1950)	3B	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Thurman Munson League	0	0 years (36 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
C+	C+	D-
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
C	B	C+
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
C	B-	B-
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D-	B-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
A	F	B
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
B+	0	1/19/1917
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	0
Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year	Contact vs R	Power vs R	Contact vs L	Power vs L	Speed	Arm	Range
1950	C	C	B	B-	C+	C+	D-
1952	C	C	B	B-	C+	C+	D-

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1951-11-01	Joe Palmeiro has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1950-05-24	The Chicago Meat Packers have waived Joe Palmeiro.
1950-05-13	The Chicago Meat Packers have designated Joe Palmeiro for assignment.
1950-04-01	The Chicago Meat Packers have promoted Joe Palmeiro to the major league team. The Chicago Meat Packers have promoted Joe Edwards to the major league team. The Chicago Meat Packers have sent Mel Franklin to the minors. The Chicago Meat Packers have sent Clyde Kingery to the minors.