Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Joseph A. "Old Hoss" Ardner (February 27, 1858 in Mt. Vernon, Ohio September 15, 1935 in Cleveland, Ohio) was a second baseman in Major League Baseball. He played 2 non-consecutive seasons for Cleveland teams - the Cleveland Blues in 1884 and the Cleveland Spiders in 1890. Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League.