ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Arthur Rhodes has made the All-Star team for the first time at age 40. The veteran left-hander has been a starter and closer, but has spent most of his career as a middle/late reliever, making his accomplishment as unusual as it is impressive.
In 19 seasons in the big leagues, Rhodes is 83-65 with a 4.07 ERA, but his 1.54 ERA and 0.943 WHIP earned him the nod from NL manager Charlie Manuel. He said on Monday that he has no plans to quit.
“As long as I stay healthy and stay strong, I’ll keep playing baseball,” he said.
Rhodes has numerous family members with him, including his mother, two sisters, a niece and his 16-year-old daughter Jade. Also with him, he says, is his son Jordan, who died of an undisclosed illness in December of 2008 at age 5. Watch the video below as Rhodes talks about his son.
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