Press Box Chronicles with Jeff Pearlman
Ep.9 - Press Box Chronicles - Jim Palmer
Season 3, Episode 9
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Sports, Talk Show, 18-Mar-2026
Today, we're diving into one of my favorite comeback stories. Jim Palmer was a standout pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles, who retired in 1984. Seven years later, he decided he wasn't finished with the game he loved.
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