In this case, Key West is in Iowa, a town I never knew existed ...
I remember Joe Hoerner as a decent relief pitcher for the Phillies toward the end of his career, but I knew little about him other than he was fairly old at the time and once had made the NL All-Star team. I also knew that at one point, he held the record (long since shattered) for fewest innings per appearance for his career. He never started a game, and as a lefty, usually came into the game to face left-handed hitters.
In the latest SABR Baseball Biography project installment, Brian Cooper writes about the life of Mr. Hoerner and tells me something else I didn't know: Joe died in a farming accident in 1996. RIP.
Click here to read the biography.
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