Nels Potter
1911–1990 (age 79)
Baseball player
Biography
Nels Potter made his mark as a major league pitcher who, despite facing controversy over his use of a uniquely slippery baseball grip, maintained fierce competitiveness for clubs in the 1930s and 1940s.
He remained a tenacious competitor until the end of his career, and those who knew him speak of the pride he took in the game he cherished; Oakwood Cemetery keeps his memory alive.