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Joe Cronin: Player-Manager 1

Posted on October 01, 2017 by Dean Hybl
Joe Cronin

Joe Cronin

In recognition of the start of the baseball playoffs, we recognize as the Sports Then and Now Vintage Athlete of the Month a man who managed pennant winning teams in Washington and Boston and spent more than decade as a player-manager.

When the Boston Red Sox acquired Joe Cronin following the 1934 season they didn’t just get an All-Star player, they also got a new manager. Read the rest of this entry →

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Category Baseball, Sports History, Vintage Athletes

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