Palmeiro, the latest big leaguer to be issued a 10-game suspension for a positive steroids test, would hit only eight homers again in 1989 for Texas before gradually beginning his ascent to one of the game's prolific power hitters. He got to 14 in 1990, then 26 in 1991 and, after dropping to 22 in 1992, he had his first 30-plus homer season in 1993. Make of it what you will, but that was Jose Canseco's first full season in Texas. Palmeiro would go on to have 10 consecutive seasons of 37 or more homers - excluding the strike-shortened 1994 season - before he dropped to 23 last season and 18 so far this year.