Dusty Rhodes (outfielder)
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For other people named Dusty Rhodes, see Dusty Rhodes (disambiguation).
James Lamar "Dusty" Rhodes (May 13, 1927 ā June 17, 2009)[1] was an American professional baseball player, an outfielder and pinch hitter whose otherwise unremarkable seven-year Major League Baseball career was dramatically highlighted by his starring role for the champion New York Giants during the 1954 season and that year's World Series.
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Dusty Rhodes | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: (1927-05-13)May 13, 1927 Montgomery County, Alabama, U.S. | |
Died: June 17, 2009(2009-06-17) (aged 82) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
July 15, 1952, for the New York Giants | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 27, 1959, for the San Francisco Giants | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .253 |
Home runs | 54 |
Runs batted in | 207 |
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