About Harry Rhodes
Lived 1922 – 2001 (aged 78). Harry Rhodes was an American baseball player.
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. After serving in the military during World War II, he returned to the Giants for the 1946 through 1950 seasons, and went on to play for the Carman Cardinals of the Mandak League in 1952 and 1953. Rhodes died in Chicago, Illinois in 2001 at age 78.
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Who was Harry Rhodes?
American baseball player (1922–2001)
When was Harry Rhodes born?
Harry Rhodes was born on 20 October 1922 in McComb.
When did Harry Rhodes die?
Harry Rhodes died on 6 July 2001 in Chicago, Illinois.
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Harry Rhodes was a baseball player.
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Harry Rhodes was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Harry Rhodes. https://biography.guide/harry-rhodes/
MLA: "Harry Rhodes." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/harry-rhodes/.
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