As a part of the SEC Storied series on SEC Network, the latest film “Thunder & Lighting” will premiere Monday, May 4, 2015 on SEC Network. Thunder & Lightning were the nicknames for Mississippi State Baseball legends Will Clark and Rafael Palmeiro during their time in the maroon and white. The documentary done by ESPN studios will feature interviews from both players, and others that were around the Mississippi State baseball program at the time.
Rafael Palmeiro was born in La Havana, Cuba in 1964, and attended Jackson High School in Miami, FL. Out of high school, Palmeiro was drafted in the 8th round by the New York Mets, but declined the Major Leagues to play in Starkville for Ron Polk’s Mississippi State team.