Education
A native of Los Angeles, he attended Susan Miller Dorsey High School.
- Photos
- Works
- Photos
- Works
Editor Palmquist
Edit ProfileCareer
Listed at 6 ft 3 in (191 m), 195 lb (88 kg), Palmquist batted and threw right-handed. He signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers as a free agent in 1951. Palmquist entered the majors in 1960 with the Los Angeles Dodgers, playing for them one year before joining the Minnesota Twins (1961).
He posted a 1–3 record with a 5.11 earned run average in 36 pitching appearances, including two starts, allowing 47 runs (39 earned) on 77 hits while walking 36 batters and striking out 41 in 682⁄3 innings of work.
In 1963, Palmquist pitched in Japan for the Daimai Orions. He also saw action in the minor leagues with the Santa Barbara Dodgers (1951-1952), Newport News Dodgers (1955), Kokomo Dodgers (1956), Great Falls Electrics (1957), Spokane Indians (1958, 1960), Saint Paul Saints (1959) and Vancouver Mounties (1962), registering a mark of 28–36 with a 3.58 European Research Area in 551 innings.
Palmquist was a longtime resident of Grant"s Pass, Oregon, where he died at the age of 77.
