Maryland Dykes Potter (November 18, 1910 – February 27, 2002), was an American

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. He played in two

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(MLB) games, for the 1938 Brooklyn Dodgers.

Biography

Potter's professional baseball career spanned 1931–1941. He played in the

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of the St. Louis Cardinals from 1932 to 1937, then in the

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organization from 1938 to 1941. In 11

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seasons, he compiled a 140–97

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. He mostly played at the lower levels, Class B (114 games) and Class C (145 games). Potter made his major-league debut on April 26, 1938, pitching a scoreless eighth inning in the Dodgers' 4–1 loss to the Boston Bees. His final major-league appearance came six days later on May 2—again appearing in relief, he surrendered an inside-the-park home run to the first batter he faced, Jo-Jo Moore, in one inning of work in a 7–4 loss to the

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. The only major-league

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that Potter recorded was against future

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inductee Mel Ott. His brother,

Squire Potter Robert "Squire" Potter (March 18, 1902 – January 27, 1983) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. Potter played in one game for the Washington Senators on August 7, 1923. Entering the game in the 7th inning with the Senators trailing 3–1, Pot ...

, pitched in one game for the Washington Senators in 1923.

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