Dave Machemer

David Ritchie Machemer (born May 24, 1951 in St. Joseph, Michigan) is a former American professional baseball scout, and professional player and minor league manager. He played in 29 games, mostly as a second baseman, over two seasons (1978–79) for the California Angels and Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball. Machemer was most recently a special assignment scout for the Baltimore Orioles.Machemer is a native of St. Joseph, Michigan. His professional career began in June 1972, when he was selected by the Angels in the fourth round of the amateur draft. Machemer threw and batted right-handed, stood 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and weighed 180 pounds (82 kg). Over his 11-season minor league playing career, he batted .277 with 1,078 hits in 1,126 games played.