Joe Cronin A Life in Baseball |
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| Author:
| Armour, Mark |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8032-4899-1 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2014 |
| Publisher: | University of Nebraska Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $26.95 |
Book Description:
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From the sandlots of San Francisco to the power centres 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. 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.
From the sandlots of San Francisco to the power centres 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. 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.