Joseph A. "Old Hoss" Ardner (February 27, 1858 – September 15, 1935) was a second baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played two non-consecutive seasons for Cleveland teams – the Cleveland Blues in 1884 and the Cleveland Spiders in 1890.

Joe Ardner
Second baseman
Born: (1858-02-27)February 27, 1858
Mt. Vernon, Ohio
Died: September 15, 1935(1935-09-15) (aged 77)
Cleveland, Ohio
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 1, 1884, for the Cleveland Blues
Last MLB appearance
August 18, 1890, for the Cleveland Spiders
MLB statistics
Batting average.212
Hits88
Runs batted in39
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Teams

He was buried at Woodland Cemetery in Cleveland.[1]

Sources

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  1. ^ Lee, Bill (2009). The Baseball Necrology: The Post-Baseball Lives and Deaths of Over 7,600 Major League Players and Others. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Co. p. 13. ISBN 9780786442393.