Joe Cronin

This 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.