About Lefty Mellix
Lived 1896 – 1985 (aged 88). Lefty Mellix was an American baseball player.
Ralph Boley Mellix (April 29, 1896 – March 23, 1985), sometimes listed as "Felix", and nicknamed "Lefty", was an American Negro league baseball pitcher in the 1930s and 1940s.
A native of Atlantic City, New Jersey, Mellix attended Peabody High School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In 1934, he played for the Newark Dodgers, and in 1935 and 1943 he appeared for the Homestead Grays. Mellix died in Homewood, Pennsylvania in 1985 at age 88.
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Who was Lefty Mellix?
American baseball player
When was Lefty Mellix born?
Lefty Mellix was born on 29 April 1896 in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
When did Lefty Mellix die?
Lefty Mellix died on 23 March 1985 in Homewood, Pennsylvania.
What was Lefty Mellix's occupation?
Lefty Mellix was a baseball player.
What nationality was Lefty Mellix?
Lefty Mellix was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Lefty Mellix. https://biography.guide/lefty-mellix/
MLA: "Lefty Mellix." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/lefty-mellix/.
Chicago: "Lefty Mellix." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/lefty-mellix/.
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