Harry Rhodes Explained

Harry Rhodes
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:October 20, 1922
Birth Place:McComb, Mississippi
Death Place:Chicago, Illinois
Bats:Left
Throws:Left
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1940
Debutteam:Chicago American Giants
Finalyear:1950
Finalteam: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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Harry Rhodes . seamheads.com . October 7, 2020.
  2. Web site: Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII . baseballinwartime.com . October 7, 2020.
  3. Web site: Harry Rhodes . nlbpa.com . October 7, 2020.
  4. Web site: Harry Rhodes . baseball-reference.com . October 7, 2020.