Classic SI Photos of Jim Palmer

Three-time AL Cy Young winner, six-time All-Star, and eight-time 20-game winner Jim Palmer turned 70 years old on Oct. 15, 2015. The Hall of Fame pitcher played all of his 19 years in the majors with the Baltimore Orioles, winning three World Series. In celebration of Palmer's birthday, we present these 22 classic SI photos of No. 22.
Classic SI Photos of Jim Palmer
Classic SI Photos of Jim Palmer /

Classic SI Photos of Jim Palmer

Jim Palmer

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Neil Leifer for Sports Illustrated

October 6, 1966 — World Series, Game 2 (Baltimore Orioles vs. Los Angeles Dodgers)

Jim Palmer

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Neil Leifer for Sports Illustrated

October 6, 1966 — World Series, Game 2 (Baltimore Orioles vs. Los Angeles Dodgers)

Jim Palmer

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Neil Leifer for Sports Illustrated

August 28, 1969 — Baltimore Orioles vs. Seattle Pilots

Jim Palmer

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Tony Triolo for Sports Illustrated

October 10, 1970 — World Series, Game 1 (Baltimore Orioles vs. Cincinnati Reds)

Jim Palmer

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Tony Triolo for Sports Illustrated

October 10, 1970 — World Series, Game 1 (Baltimore Orioles vs. Cincinnati Reds)

Jim Palmer

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Neil Leifer for Sports Illustrated

October 14, 1970 — World Series, Game 4 (Baltimore Orioles vs. Cincinnati Reds)

Jim Palmer

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Walter Iooss Jr. for Sports Illustrated

October 11, 1971 — World Series, Game 2 (Baltimore Orioles vs. Pittsburgh Pirates)

Earl Weaver and Jim Palmer

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Tony Triolo for Sports Illustrated

October 17, 1971 — World Series, Game 7 (Baltimore Orioles vs. Pittsburgh Pirates)

Jim Palmer

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Lane Stewart for Sports Illustrated

October 6, 1973 — American League Championship Series, Game 1 (Baltimore Orioles vs. Oakland Athletics)

Jim Palmer

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Walter Iooss Jr. for Sports Illustrated

June 14, 1975 — Baltimore Orioles vs. Minnesota Twins

Jim Palmer

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John G. Zimmerman for Sports Illustrated

July 9, 1975 — Baltimore Orioles vs. California Angels

Jim Palmer and Tom Seaver

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John Iacono and Walter Iooss Jr. for Sports Illustrated

July 21, 1975 SI cover

Jim Palmer

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John Iacono for Sports Illustrated

August 3, 1979 — Baltimore Orioles vs. New York Yankees

Jim Palmer

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Heinz Kluetmeier for Sports Illustrated

October 6, 1979 — American League Championship Series, Game 1 (Baltimore Orioles vs. California Angels)

Jim Palmer

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Jerry Wachter for Sports Illustrated

May 6, 1983

Jim Palmer

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Neil Leifer for Sports Illustrated

July 31, 1983 — Baltimore Orioles vs. Texas Rangers

Jim Palmer

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Lane Stewart for Sports Illustrated

August 7, 1983

Jim Palmer

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Heinz Kluetmeier for Sports Illustrated

October 14, 1983 — World Series, Game 3 (Baltimore Orioles vs. Philadelphia Phillies)

Jim Palmer and Earl Weaver

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John Iacono for Sports Illustrated

April 3, 1992 — Baltimore Orioles vs. Cleveland Indians

Ralph Kiner, Jim Palmer, Stan Musial, Frank Robinson and Yogi Berra

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Chuck Solomon for Sports Illustrated

August 1, 1993 — Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Jim Palmer and Sandy Alomar Jr.

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Tony Tomsic for Sports Illustrated

October 25, 1995 — World Series, Game 4 (Cleveland Indians vs. Baltimore Orioles)

Brady Anderson, Jim Palmer and Buck Showalter

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Al Tielemans for Sports Illustrated

March 9, 2011


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