| Birth: | May 13, 1927
Matthews
Montgomery County
Alabama, USA | | Death: | Jun. 17, 2009
Las Vegas
Clark County
Nevada, USA | 
Major League Baseball Player. Born James Lamar Rhodes, he played at the outfielder position for seven seasons (1952 to 1957, 1959) with the New York/San Francisco Giants. He was a member of the 1954 World Champion Giants' team. During the World Series, he appeared in 3 games recording four hits including two home runs with seven runs batted in and a .667 batting average. He enjoyed his most successful season in 1954, when he belted 15 home runs with a .341 batting average. In 576 career regular season games, Rhodes had 296 hits with a .253 lifetime batting average. He died from complications of diabetes and emphysema. (bio by: C.S.)
Family links:
Spouse:
Gloria Rhodes (1926 - 2011)*
*Calculated relationship
Search Amazon for Dusty Rhodes | | | Burial:
Davis Memorial Park
Las Vegas
Clark County
Nevada, USA |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Originally Created by: C.S.
Record added: Jun 18, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 38474861 |
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