Description
Book SynopsisFrom the sandlots of San Francisco to the power centers of baseball, this book tells the story of Joe Cronin, one of twentieth-century baseball's major players, both on the field and off. This book follows Cronin from his humble beginnings to his position as one of the most powerful figures in baseball.
Trade Review"This is a rich account of one of the 20th century's great player-managers, his rise from modest beginnings all the way to Cooperstown, and presidency of the American League."—Margaret Heilbrun and Gilles Renaud,
Library Journal"Mark Armour has produced a grand and deep biography of one of the sport's central figures. I approached it with very high expectations, and came away fully satisfied."—Steve Treder,
Hardball Times"Well written and well worth owning."—frommersports.blogspot.com
"Cronin emerges as a larger-than-life figure, and Armour's biography is a fitting tribute."—D. R. Danbom,
Time Out for Entertainment"This readable, well-documented biography of Cronin, who became an elder statesman of the national pastime, is candid, honest, and reverential."—S. Gittleman,
Choice"In writing this biography, Mark Armour has done a great service not only to those interested in Joe Cronin, but also to future researchers interested in any of the multitude of facets of baseball that Joe Cronin impacted."—Richard Puerzer,
NINETable of ContentsList of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Prologue
1. San Francisco
2. Pittsburgh and Other Places
3. Washington
4. Player-Manager
5. Rich Kid
6. Comeback
7. Winding Down
8. War
9. Bench Manager
10. General Manager
11. Opportunity Lost
12. Youth Movement
13. Power and Glory
14. Mr. President
15. New Order
16. Unrest
17. At Rest
Notes
Index
