Full Name: Joseph Edward Cronin
Profession: Baseball Player and Manager
Nationality:
American
Biography: Over 48 years in baseball as a player, manager and 14 years as president of the American League.
Born: October 12, 1906
Birthplace: San Francisco, California, USA
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Libra
Died: September 7, 1984 (aged 77)
Historical Events
- 1930-10-10 AP votes Joe Cronin unofficial AL MVP & BWA names Hack Wilson NL MVP
- 1930-11-25 Sporting News picks Bill Terry as NL MVP & Joe Cronin as AL MVP
- 1934-07-10 NL pitcher Carl Hubbell strikes out Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons and Joe Cronin for MLB All Star game record for consecutive strikeouts; AL still win, 9-7
- 1934-10-26 While Washington Senators player-manager Joe Cronin honeymoons with Mildred Robertson, owner Clark Griffith's niece and adopted daughter, he is sold to Red Sox
- 1943-06-17 Player-manager Joe Cronin of Red Sox hits two 3-run pinch home runs
- 1956-01-26 Hank Greenberg & Joe Cronin are elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
- 1956-07-23 Joe Cronin & Hank Greenberg inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame
- 1959-01-31 Former star MLB shortstop and manager Joe Cronin signs 7 year pact to become American League President
- 1973-12-20 AL president Joe Cronin refuses to allow Dick Williams to manage Yankees
- 1974-01-01 Lee MacPhail takes over as AL president, succeeding Joe Cronin
- 1984-05-29 Boston Red Sox retires #9 (Ted Williams) & #4 (Joe Cronin)
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