My parents didn't agree with what was going on, you know, with the communists coming in, Fidel Castro. I didn't see the reason why I needed to go back there and be a part of that exhibition.

Palmeiro was an All-American at Mississippi State University before being drafted by the Chicago Cubs in 1985. He hit 373 home runs during this nine-season span while also driving in over 100 runs in each of these seasons. Tejada and two unnamed teammates provided B12 samples to the panel which did not contain stanozolol.

He was named to the MLB All-Star Team four times and won the Gold Glove three times. He is a member of the 500 home run club and the 3000 hit club and is only the fourth player in history to be a member of both.