| Jim Palmer spent his entire career with the Baltimore Orioles and was arguably the best pitcher of the 1970s. He won Cy Young Awards in 1973, 1975, and 1976 and won 20 games eight times. In 1983, he notched a final World Series win for the Orioles, but the next season, his ERA was over 9.00 and he was released. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on January 9, 1990 by the Baseball Writers Association of America. In 1991, he tried to make a comeback with the Orioles, which would have been unprecedented for a Hall of Fame inductee, but his attempt ended in spring training. Since his playing career ended, he has been a television broadcaster. He is also known for appearing in ads for Jockey underwear. Palmer gets his "Cakes" nickname for his love of eating pancakes.
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