Baseball History: Death of Joseph "Smoky Joe" Wood

July 27, 1985 - Joe Wood, a former Boston Red Sox pitcher known to old-time fans as Smoky Joe. A native of Kansas City, Mo., Mr. Wood played for the Red Sox and the Cleveland Indians from 1908 through 1922, but suffered a sore arm after a magnificent 1912 season. He finished his career with a 116-57 record, and he coached the Yale baseball team from 1923 through 1942. Wood died at a convalescent home. He was 95 years old.


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