​So, this is very real. This past winter, there were rumors that Rafael Palmeiro would make his long-awaited, (not really) return to baseball. He even dropped a few videos of him taking batting practice to show he's still got it.

Rafael Palmeiro in the batting cage. Trying to make a COMBEACK!! pic.twitter.com/GrTPdfwq6x — MLB Memes (@MLBMeme) January 6, 2018

Those rumors came full-circle when he signed with the the Cleburne RailRoaders to ​play alongside his son.





In case that wasn't enough convincing that this man has actually returned, here's a video of the 53-year-old going deep on Monday night:

Here's the homer from the 53 year old off Trey McNutt of the @FMRedHawks. @CRRBaseball #SCtop10 pic.twitter.com/yyWlq5vkOA — Dom Izzo (@DomIzzoWDAY) May 22, 2018

Palmeiro has played in three games so far this season. He's tallied two hits in 12 at-bats, with both of those hits coming last night.





It almost doesn't feel real to watch Palmeiro step into the batter's box again. What seemed like an offseason joke or tease is now a reality. By the way, if you weren't told that this was a 53-year-old man in the box, would you actually realize it? He didn't look bad up there.





Is it time to consider that Rafael Palmeiro could be returning to ​Major League Baseball?





The answer is no, this is one hilarious joke that's here for your entertainment.





In the meantime, give your condolences to Trey McNutt, the pitcher who allowed this all-time embarrassment.