Vicente Palacios #322

 

This week, a guy who taught himself a new pitch, became a top prospect, and then played forever...it's Vicente Palacios! Palacios was a White Sox minor leaguer bouncing between the US and his native Mexico, then he taught himself a "knorkle ball" and became a part of the Pirates team that won 3 straight NL East titles. He pitched extensively in the Mexican winter league, and after an injury returned to the Mexican League to work back to MLB. He came back for the Cardinals in the mid 90s and pitched until the 2000s in Mexico despite 4 shoulder surgeries. 

Topics: Mexican stats from Adam, weird shadows and a painted cap

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