Ralph Boley Mellix (April 29, 1896 – March 23, 1985), sometimes listed as "Felix", and nicknamed "Lefty", was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1930s and 1940s.

Lefty Mellix
Pitcher
Born: (1896-04-29)April 29, 1896
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Died: March 23, 1985(1985-03-23) (aged 88)
Homewood, Pennsylvania
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
Negro league baseball debut
1934, for the Newark Dodgers
Last appearance
1943, for the Homestead Grays
Teams

A native of Atlantic City, New Jersey, Mellix attended Peabody High School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In 1934, he played for the Newark Dodgers, and in 1935 and 1943 he appeared for the Homestead Grays.[1][2][3] Mellix died in Homewood, Pennsylvania in 1985 at age 88.

References

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  1. ^ "Lefty Mellix". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "Felix Mellix". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  3. ^ Stephen V. Rice. "Lefty Mellix". sabr.org. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
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