Baseball Almanac, he also holds the major league record for most holds in a career, with 215 as of 2010, but has increased his lead to 231 by the end of the 2012 season. Retirement Rhodes officially announced his retirement from baseball on January 16, 2015. Personal Rhodes' son, Jordan, died at five years old in December 2008 of an undisclosed illness. Rhodes wrote his son's initials in the dirt on the mound before every appearance for the remainder of his career. Rhodes' older brother, Ricky, pitched in the minor leagues for the New York Yankees. He later served as the women's basketball coach at McLennan Community College. Rhodes' daughter, Jade, played collegiate softball at Auburn and advanced to the Women's College World Series championship series in 2016. Jade Rhodes also played professional softball for the Pennsylvania Rebellion (2016); Scrap Yard Dawgs (2016–17); and Cleveland Comets (2018). On July 6, 2021, Rhodes was hired as the new pitching coach for the Cleburne Railroaders of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball. References External links 1969 births Living people Baltimore Orioles players Seattle Mariners players Oakland Athletics players Cleveland Indians players Philadelphia Phillies players Florida Marlins players Cincinnati Reds players Texas Rangers players St. Louis Cardinals players African-American baseball players Baseball players from Texas Major League Baseball pitchers National League All-Stars Baseball players from Baltimore Sportspeople from Waco, Texas Bluefield Orioles players Frederick Keys players Erie Orioles players Hagerstown Suns players Rochester Red Wings players Sacramento River Cats players Akron Aeros players West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx players 21st-century African-American people 20th-century African-American sportspeople