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Adrian "Addie" Joss (April 12, – April 14, ), nicknamed "the Human Hairpin", was an American professional baseball pitcher....
websitewatertownhistory.org
ebookHistory of Watertown, Wisconsin
Chapter on Watertown Baseball
Addie Joss
2007
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The Addie Joss monument at Watertown’s Washington Park.
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Portrait of Addie Joss etched on monument at Washington Park.
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Young ball player who knows all about Adrian Joss, thanks to the monument erected.
Inscription of monument dedicated to the life of Adrian Joss:
Born in Woodland, WI, April 12, 1880.Addie played baseball for Watertown and Watertown’s Sacred Heart Team in 1899.Along with his future major league catcher Red Kleinow, they played before large crowds here at Washington Park.On April 26, 1902 Addie pitched a one hitter for Cleveland in his major league debut, the team he played for through 1910.As a pitcher, he won twenty or more games for four straight years, and had a lifetime 1.89 ERA.Addie is credited for pitching two no-hitters, including a perfect game on Oct.
2, 1908.Considered on
