Map of Places Jim Palmer has Lived

Map Key

  1. New York City, New York
    • Jim Palmer’s birthplace
    • 1945-1954
  2. Whitter, California
    • Moved to California with his mother and sister at age 9
    • 1954-1956
  3. Beverly Hills, California
    • Moved to Beverly Hills with his mother and sister
    • His mother met his stepfather, Max Palmer here
    • 1956-1959
  4. Scottsdale, Arizonia
    • Jim Palmer moved to Arizona  just before he started high school
    • 1959-1963
  5. Winner, South Dakota
    • Jim Palmer played for a summer baseball league in South Dakota following high school graduation
    • He was scouted by the Orioles here
    • 1963 Summer
  6. Aberdeen, South Dakota
    • Jim trained for the Baltimore Orioles and played for their Single-A affiliate team in South Dakota
    • 1963-1965
  7. Baltimore, Maryland
    • Jim Palmer moved to Maryland to play for the Baltimore Orioles
    • 1965-1967
  8. Miami, Florida
    • Jim Palmer got injured and had to play for a minor league team in Florida for a season
    • 1967-1968
  9. Elmira, New York
    • Jim Palmer played for a minor league team Elmira while still in recovery
    • 1968
  10. Rochester, New York
    • Palmer lived in Rochester while he played for another minor league team before he rejoined the Orioles
    • 1968-1969
  11. Baltimore, Maryland
    • When Palmer fully recovered from his injury he moved back to Maryland to play for the Orioles
    • He still has a home in Baltimore today, but it is mainly used as a vacation home
    • 1969-present
  12. Palm Beach, Florida
    • When Palmer retired from baseball he moved to Florida
    • Palmer still has a home in Palm Beach, it is his primary house
    • 1984-present
  13. California
    • Palmer has a vacation home in California
    • It is not clear when he purchased this home, but I would assume it was in the 1980s or 1990s
    • 1980s or 1990s-present