b. Woodland, Wisconsin on April 12, 1880; died April 14, 1911 in Toledo, Ohio; Joss hurled only nine big-league seasons for the Cleveland Indians before he was felled at age 31 by tubercular meningitis. Using an exaggerated pinwheel delivery, the right-hander won 20 or more games four seasons in a row for the Cleveland Blues and Naps, while never experiencing a losing season during his entire career. Forty-five of his 160 career victories were shutouts, and he hurled a perfect game in 1908 and a second no-hitter in 1910.
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[Source: National Baseball Hall of Fame [http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/hofers_and_honorees/hofer_bios/Joss_Addie.htm]]
