Palmer’s still got it for Jockey, ‘of course’
By: Kiki Ryan and Jeff Dufour
Washington Examiner
05/08/09 12:05 AM EDT
Chicago had Michael Jordan in his Hanes, but most around here prefer Baltimore’s Jim Palmer in his Jockeys.
The Hall of Fame pitcher for the Orioles met up with fans for a luncheon at Morton’s on Thursday — and while on air with ESPN during the steak course he mainly talked baseball, we got him to talk with us beforehand about his famous half-naked ad.
“Of course I would do it,” Palmer, aka “Cakes,” responded to our challenge if he would still pose today.
But the real question is could he?
“Nowadays they can make you look any way they want you to,” he joked about being airbrushed for an underwear ad today, cause back in the ’80s it was au natural. “So of course I would [pose].”
Sounds like he may like being in the spotlight — he also told Yeas & Nays that wouldn’t mind being on a reality show.
“Well you know I know Donald Trump, so I’d like to be on ‘Celebrity Apprentice,’ ” he said. “Or maybe ‘Dancing With the Stars,’ but I don’t think my knee could handle that.”
It’s still unsure if he will battle The Donald, but when he does, rest assured he’ll be doing it in his Jockeys.
“Of course I still wear them. They’re comfortable.”
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