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.
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.
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