Joe Cronin
MLB debut April 29, 1926 for the Pittsburgh Pirates Last MLB appearance April 19, 1945 for the Boston Red Sox Career statistics Batting average .301 Hits 2,285 Home runs 170 Runs batted in 1,424 Teams As player Pittsburgh Pirates (1926–1927) Washington Senators (1928–1934) Boston Red Sox (1935–1945) As manager Washington Senators (1933–1934) Boston Red Sox (1935–1947) Career highlights and awards 7× All-Star (1933–1935, 1937–1939, 1941) Boston Red Sox #4 retired Member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame Induction 1956 Vote 78.76% (tenth ballot) Seven of the American League's 1937 All-Star players, from left to right Lou Gehrig, Joe Cronin, Bill Dickey, Joe DiMaggio, Charlie Gehringer, Jimmie Foxx, and Hank Greenberg. All seven would eventually be elected to the Hall of Fame. Joseph Edward Cronin (October 12, 1906 – September 7, 1984) was a Major League Baseball (MLB) shortstop, manager and general manager. He also served as president of the American League (AL) for 14 years. During a 20-year playing career, he played from 1926–45 for three different teams, primarily for the Boston Red Sox. Cronin was a major league manager from 1933–47. A seven-time All-Star, Cronin was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1956. Cronin became the first AL player to become an All-Star with two teams.