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The Addie Joss Exception

The Addie Joss Exception

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Paul White
Aug 07, 2023
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In 1911, two days after the start of the baseball season, the best pitcher for the Cleveland Naps* died after a brief illness. Addie Joss had gone to spring training with the club, fallen ill from heat prostration on April 3rd, didn’t improve after traveling back north with the team, and died on April 14th in his home in Toledo. The ultimate diagnosis w…

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