Addie Joss is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame through selection by the Special Veterans Committee.

Joss is a rare exception to the other players he joined in the Hall as he spent just nine seasons in the Majors, short of the usual ten-year requirement, after meningitis quickly claimed his life just prior to the 1911 season. He spent his entire pitching career in Cleveland with the Bronchos and later the Naps, never winning fewer than 14 games in a season until an elbow injury limited him to 13 games in 1910. He had winning percentages of .500 or better in all nine of his seasons, twice led the league in ERA (including a 1.16 mark in 1908), and had 27 wins in 1907. His impressive 1908 campaign was highlighted by a perfect game on October 2nd against the Chicago White Sox.