Addie Joss
Baseball player and sports journalist
Born
April 12th, 1880
144 years ago
Died
April 14th, 1911
113 years ago — 31 years old
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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Played as a pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Cleveland Naps from 1902 to 1910. Earned a reputation for exceptional performance on the mound, achieving a career earned run average (ERA) of 1.89. Inducted posthumously into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1978. Also wrote sports articles for various publications, contributing significantly to sports journalism of the time.
Achieved a career ERA of 1.89
Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1978
Pitched for the Cleveland Naps
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