Russ Christopher

1917–1954 (age 37)

Baseball Player

Biography

Russ Christopher, born in 1917, pitched with calm intensity for the St. Louis Browns and the Detroit Tigers, earning a reputation for keeping his composure on the mound and helping to steady his staff when the pennant races heated up.

Though his time in baseball was cut short, his teammates remembered his quiet leadership, and he now rests at Chapel of the Chimes.

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