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Name	Team	Age
Gary "Payday" Palmer	Retired (1971, Age 36)	Died (2011, Age 76)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 19 (1955)	1B	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Ty Cobb League	0	8 years (145 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B	B+	B
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
B+	A-	B
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B	B	D
Endurance	Velocity	Control
D+	D-	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
B-	A+	A+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
C	0	8/18/1935
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	4
Alt Pos (2B)	Alt Pos (SS)	Alt Pos (---)
B- (59.0 %)	C+ (50.4 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Year	Vs	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	OPS	OBP	SLG	AVG
Total		1942	6273	1709	267	54	164	837	645	1004	.751	.340	.411	.272

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1971-11-01	Gary "Payday" Palmer has retired from the Detroit Rotties
1967-05-15	A trade has been completed between the Detroit Rotties and the St. Louis Gateway Archers. The St. Louis Gateway Archers receive Joe James, Hardie Sauer, Draft Pick - 1969 Round 1 (DET) from the Detroit Rotties in exchange for Gary "Payday" Palmer, Adam Delatte.
1963-04-01	The St. Louis Gateway Archers have promoted Gary "Payday" Palmer to the major league team. The St. Louis Gateway Archers have sent Armando Peltz to the minors.
1962-09-02	The St. Louis Gateway Archers have promoted Bruce Daubert to the major league team. The St. Louis Gateway Archers have sent Gary "Payday" Palmer to the minors.
1962-04-01	The St. Louis Gateway Archers have renamed Gary Palmer to Gary "Payday" Palmer.
1959-05-30	The St. Louis Birds have promoted Gary Palmer to the major league team. The St. Louis Birds have sent Gene Grant to the minors.
1959-04-29	The St. Louis Birds have promoted Gene Grant to the major league team. The St. Louis Birds have sent Gary Palmer to the minors.
1959-04-01	The St. Louis Birds have promoted Gary Palmer to the major league team. The St. Louis Birds have sent Al Leiper to the minors.
1958-09-23	The St. Louis Birds have promoted Clem McCarthy to the major league team. The St. Louis Birds have sent Gary Palmer to the minors.
1957-04-04	The St. Louis Birds have promoted Gary Palmer to the major league team. The St. Louis Birds have sent Bill Blocker to the minors.
1956-09-28	The St. Louis Birds have promoted Newt Curtis to the major league team. The St. Louis Birds have sent Gary Palmer to the minors.
1956-08-19	The St. Louis Birds have promoted Gary Palmer to the major league team. The St. Louis Birds have sent Newt Curtis to the minors.