Barton Emory (Bob) Rhoads (October 4, 1879 – February 12, 1967), nicknamed "Dusty", was a 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 Ohio Cleveland Naps players Chicago Orphans players St. Louis Cardinals players People from Wooster, Ohio 1879 births 1967 deaths Memphis Egyptians players {{US-baseball-pitcher-1870s-stub

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