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Addie Joss Day Photograph by Louis Van Oeyen
A sad day in baseball history was April 14, 1911 when the great Indian pitcher Addie Joss died suddenly from tubercular meningitis. Joss, who had a 160-97 career record and an incredible 1.82 ERA (2nd lifetime to Ed Walsh's 1.82), was revered -- baseball waived the 10-year rule to enshrine him in the HOF -- and his teammates postponed their season opener to attend. On July 24, 1911, an All-Star team of elite AL players played the Tribe to benefit Joss' family. This splendid photo taken by famed sports lensman Luois Van Oeyen captures the mood of that sad day, with grim looks on the faces of all-timers like Ty Cobb, Home Run Baker, Smoky Joe Wood, Hal Chase, Tris Speaker, Sam Crawford, Germany Schaefer, and Stuffy McInnis. This 8 x 10" photo, which was printed in the 1930s, has the original Van Oeyen copyright on the lower front. NRMT and absolutely riveting.
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