Harry Rhodes
American baseball player
Baseball player
Harry Rhodes | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1922-10-20)October 20, 1922 McComb, Mississippi | |
Died: July 6, 2001(2001-07-06) (aged 78) Chicago, Illinois | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1940, for the Chicago American Giants | |
Last appearance | |
1950, for the Chicago American Giants | |
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Harry Rhodes Jr. (October 20, 1922 – July 6, 2001), nicknamed "Lefty", was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1940s.
A native of McComb, Mississippi, Rhodes made his Negro leagues debut with the Chicago American Giants in 1940.[1] After serving in the military during World War II,[2] he returned to the Giants for the 1946 through 1950 seasons,[3] and went on to play for the Carman Cardinals of the Mandak League in 1952 and 1953.[4] Rhodes died in Chicago, Illinois in 2001 at age 78.
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors) and Seamheads
- Harry Rhodes at Negro League Baseball Players Association
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