We're less than a week out from the 2011 Hall of Fame class being announced and Rafael Palmeiro is still sticking to the same "tainted vitamin shot" story he tried selling after he was suspended for failing a steroid test more than five years ago."I was telling the truth then, and I am telling the truth now," Palmeiro said in an interview with SI.com. "I don't know what else I can say. I have never taken steroids. For people who think I took steroids intentionally, I'm never going to convince them. But I hope the voters judge my career fairly and don't look at one mistake."Following the 2004 season, Palmeiro appeared to be a lock for Cooperstown with 551 home runs, 1775 RBI and a mere 78 hits shy of 3000.Thing is...he probably wishes now that he would have hung it up instead of returning for the rollercoaster ride that was 2005.Prior to his 19th Major League season, Palmeiro was called out by former teammate Jose Canseco in his best sell...
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