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DAVID GINSBURG, AP Sports Writer
AP Online
02-25-2004
Dateline: FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.
Rafael Palmeiro walked into Baltimore Orioles' camp, shook hands with a couple of security guards, looked around and smiled.

"Just like I never left," he said. "I'm back home."

The Orioles held their first full-squad workout Wednesday, and for Palmeiro it was a homecoming. It was his first practice session with Baltimore since 1998, and the sight of Fort Lauderdale Stadium brought back memories that extended even further into his past.

"It feels great," Palmeiro said. "I grew up in Miami. I played a lot of games on this field when I was in high school, so I feel like I'm back home."

Palmeiro hit 182 homers ...

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