Henry Nels Erickson (November 11, 1907 – December 13, 1964) was an American professional baseball catcher.

In six minor league seasons (1931–1934, 1936–1937), Erickson batted .265 with 333 hits, 49 doubles, 20 triples, and five home runs in 402 games.

The next season, 1933, Erickson batted .298 with 105 hits, 18 doubles, four triples, and two home runs in 105 games.

[1] In 1935, Erickson was purchased by the Cincinnati Reds as a part of a rebuilding phase in the franchise.

[2] On April 18, after replacing injured catcher Ernie Lombardi in a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Erickson hit his first major league home run.

Erickson spent the 1936 season with the Double-A Toronto Maple Leafs in the Cincinnati Reds organization.

According to TheDeadBallEra.com, after his professional baseball career was over, Erickson worked as a stockroom manager in Louisville, Kentucky.