he was a mainstay in the rotation during baltimore's six pennant-winning teams in the 1960s (1966 & 1969), 1970s (1970, 1971 and 1979) and 1980s (1983). with the passing of mike cuellar in 2010, palmer became the last surviving member of the 1971 baltimore starting rotation that included four 20-game winners. palmer won spots on six all-star teams, received four gold glove awards and won three cy young awards. he led the league in era twice and in wins three times.