Baltimore Orioles? first baseman Rafael Palmeiro is on the verge of entering a select group when gets his 3,000th hit sometime this week. When he does, he will join Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, and Eddie Murray as the only players ever to have at least 3,000 hits and 500 home runs in his career. On top of this, he only needs 34 more home runs to join Hank Aaron and Willie Mays as the only players in baseball history with 3,000 hits and 600 home runs. Through this all, there are still some people who believe Palmeiro isn?t a Hall of Famer.