Harry Rhodes

Harry Rhodes
Pitcher
Born: (1922-10-20)October 20, 1922
McComb, Mississippi, U.S.
Died: July 6, 2001(2001-07-06) (aged 78)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
Negro league baseball debut
1940, for the Chicago American Giants
Last appearance
1950, for the Chicago American Giants
Teams

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

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