Addie Joss Benefit Game
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The Addie Joss Benefit Game was an exhibition baseball game played at League Park in Cleveland, Ohio, on July 24, 1911, between the Cleveland Naps of the American League and an all-star team composed
Addie Joss in 1910
Ty Cobb (left), Shoeless Joe Jackson (center), and Sam Crawford in 1912
Bobby Wallace (left) and Hal Chase (right) in 1911
The participants of the Addie Joss Benefit Game
Addie Joss
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Adrian "Addie" Joss, nicknamed "the Human Hairpin", was an American professional baseball pitcher. He pitched for the Cleveland Bronchos of Major League Baseball, later known as the Naps, between 1902
Addie Joss Benefit Game
…Naps of the American League and an all-star team composed of players from the league's other teams. The game was planned as a benefit for the family of Addie Joss, a pitcher for the Naps who died in April. The all-stars defeated the Naps, 5–3, and the game raised $12,914 for the Joss family ($446,225 in 2025…
Joss near the end of his career
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