Barton Emory (Bob) Rhoads (October 4, 1879 – February 12, 1967), nicknamed "Dusty", was an American major league

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for the Chicago Orphans,

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, and

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in the early 20th century. His best year was in 1906, when he won 22 games and had a 1.80 ERA. He finished his career with a 97–82 record, a 2.61

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and 522

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in 1,691.2

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. He is buried at Mountain View Memorial Park in Barstow, California.Society for American Baseball Research
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* Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players from Wayne County, Ohio Cleveland Naps players Chicago Orphans players St. Louis Cardinals players Sportspeople from Wooster, Ohio 1879 births 1967 deaths Memphis Egyptians players {{US-baseball-pitcher-1870s-stub

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