David William Palmer, Jr. (born October 19, 1957) is a former professional baseball pitcher who played in the Major Leagues in parts of ten seasons spanning 1978–1989, with the Montreal Expos, Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, and Detroit Tigers.
[1] Palmer was a star pitcher for the Glens Falls High School Indians baseball team until he graduated in 1976.
After testing the free agent waters for the second time in his career, Palmer decided to sign back with the Braves on December 19, 1986.
[1] Palmer was signed as a free agent by the Detroit Tigers on February 25, 1989, shortly before the exhibition season began in spring training.
Palmer lives in the Atlanta area and was the pitching coach for Parkview High School, Gwinnett County, Georgia for a number of years.