Emilio Antonio Palmero (June 13, 1895 – July 15, 1970) was a

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pitcher. He played all or part of five seasons in the majors, spread out over a span of fourteen years from 1915 to 1928. He also pitched extensively in the

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, winning 177 games over 17 minor league seasons between 1914 and 1931. Palmero spent just one full season in the majors, 1921 with the

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, during which he appeared in 24 games with a record of 4–7 and a 5.00

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. Palmero played winter baseball in the

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from 1913 to 1929. He led the league in winning percentage in 1919/20 and tied for the lead in wins in 1917. He was elected to the

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in 1954.Figueredo 2003, pp. 124, 131, 488, 509.

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