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Adrian "Addie" Joss (April 12, 1880 – April 14, 1911), nicknamed "The Human Hairpin," was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball.
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He pitched for the Cleveland Bronchos, later known as the Naps, between 1902 and 1910. Joss, who was 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) and weighed 185 pounds (84 kg), pitched the fourth perfect game in baseball history (which, additionally, was only the second of the modern era).
His 1.89 career earned run average (ERA) is the second-lowest in MLB history, behind Ed Walsh.\n', '
Joss was born and raised in Wisconsin, where he attended St. Mary\'s College (now part of Wyalusing Academy) in Prairie du Chien and the University of Wisconsin.
He played baseball at St. Mary\'s and then played in a semipro league where he caught the attention of Connie Mack. Joss did not sign with Mack\'s team, but he attracted further major league interest after winning 19 games in 1900 for the Toledo Mud Hens.
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