Joe Cronin: A Life in BaseballThis book follows Cronin from his humble beginnings to his position as one of the most powerful figures in baseball. Mark Armour explores Cronin's time as a player as well as his role in some of the game's fiercest controversies, from the creation of the All-Star Game to the issue of integration-his Red Sox were the last team in baseball to field black players. Bringing to richly detailed life one of baseball's definitive characters, the book supplies a crucial and fascinating chapter in the history of America's pastime. |
Contents
Prologue | 1 |
1 San Francisco | 6 |
2 Pittsburgh and Other Places | 17 |
3 Washington | 32 |
4 PlayerManager | 49 |
5 Rich Kid | 72 |
6 Comeback | 91 |
7 Winding Down | 116 |
11 Opportunity Lost | 201 |
12 Youth Movement | 218 |
13 Power and Glory | 239 |
14 Mr President | 262 |
15 New Order | 279 |
16 Unrest | 301 |
17 At Rest | 325 |
Notes | 335 |
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