Jim Palmer was one of the greatest pitchers in Major League Baseball history.The dominant right-hander played 19 years in professional ball, all for the Baltimore Orioles.Palmer is regarded an all-time greatGettyHe was one of baseball‘s greatest winners. Palmer is the only pitcher in history to win a World Series in three different decades.In Palmer’s second season, the Orioles swept the Los Angeles Dodgers four games to none in 1966, winning the franchise’s first ever World Series.Palmer held the Dodgers scoreless in Game 2, pitching a complete game shutout at just 21 years old. He became the youngest pitcher in World Series and MLB postseason history to throw a shutout. The record still stands today.Four years later in 1970, the Orioles bested the Cincinnati Reds in five games to win their second World Series in franchise history. Palmer got the victory on the mound in Game 1, setting the tone for the series early.An astonishing 13 years later in 1983, Baltimore would win their third title. They defeated the Philadelphia Phillies in five games, with Palmer recording the victory in a pivotal Game 3.It was the last World Series title that the Orioles have won. Palmer was released by Baltimore the following year in 1984, and he subsequently retired.In his first year of eligibility in 1990, Palmer made the Baseball Hall of Fame. Over the course of his nearly two-decade-long career, the first-ballot Hall of Famer was a six-time All-Star, three-time Cy Young Award winner, four-time Gold Glove Award winner, three-time AL wins leader and two-time AL ERA leader.He also pitched a no-hitter on August 13, 1969 against the Oakland A’s.Palmer retired with 268 career wins, the most in Baltimore history and 36th most all-time. He had a career 2.86 ERA to go along with eight seasons of at least 20+ wins.As big as Palmer’s stardom was on the mound during his career, he was also a star off of it.The city of Baltimore reveres PalmerGettyThere weren’t too many better than Palmer during his playing days.GettyHe was a spokesman and underwear model for Jockey brand men’s briefs. He proudly modeled for the underwear company during his heyday.That wasn’t the only bit of the fashion world and clothing industry that the three-time World Series champion got into.In the offseason, Palmer would sell men’s suits for $150 a pop, to make a little extra money on the side. Back in those days, player’s salaries weren’t anywhere close to what they make today.Most players back in the day had multiple jobs. Palmer was just one of many. He liked retail, and didn’t mind working in that space.Palmer would also get into broadcasting, during and after his playing days. He worked for ABC, and called a handful of World Series.The all-time great gave one of the best speeches while getting inducted into Cooperstown. “I never was enamored with strikeouts unless you had a guy on third base with less than two outs and then I wanted to strike someone out,” Palmer recalled.“I always felt the formula for Jim Palmer was, I will do my job and my teammates would do theirs, and they did.“I want to thank my supportive parents who made it possible for me to do what I love, and that’s to play this marvelous game. I want to thank all of those along the way of this wonderful journey that made me a better player in the game by teaching me the importance of respect, professionalism, and the importance of reporting to the clubhouse with the proper attitude.“I think with the game of baseball, you must own these attributes to help you succeed in this game; without any of that, you will not get far in this game.“I want to thank the Hall of Fame for making me part of your special fraternity, for being elected to join the best of the best. To be recognized as one of the best is truly an amazing honor, and I appreciate it so much. Thank you, everyone, this will not be a moment I will forget, and thanks to all that have shown up for today’s event.”With that attitude and mindset, it was no accident that Palmer became an all-time great.