Edwin Lee Palmquist (June 10, 1933 - July 10, 2010) was a middle relief pitcher who played from 1960 through 1961 in Major League Baseball. Listed at 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m), 195 lb (88 kg), Palmquist batted and threw right-handed. A native of Los Angeles, he attended Susan Miller Dorsey High School. 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 (1951-52), Newport News Dodgers (1955), Kokomo Dodgers (1956), Great Falls Electrics (1957), Spokane Indians (1958, 1960), St. Paul Saints (1959) and Vancouver Mounties (1962), registering a mark of 28-36 with a 3.58 ERA in 551 innings.

Palmquist was a longtime resident of Grant's Pass, Oregon, where he died at the age of 77.

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