Facts: - hofdate: 1956 - debutteam: pittsburgh pirates - birth date: 12 october 1906 - debutyear: 1926 - finalteam: boston red sox - statlabel: batting average hits home runs runs batted in - statvalue: .301 2,285 170 1,424 - death date: 7 september 1984 - name: joe cronin - death place: osterville , massachusetts - birth place: san francisco , california - position: shortstop / manager - throws: right - debutdate: april 29 - finalyear: 1945 - bats: right - hofvote: 78.76 % -lrb- tenth ballot -rrb- - finaldate: april 19 - image: joe cronin 1937 cropped.jpg Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of joe cronin .
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joseph edward cronin -lrb- october 12 , 1906 -- september 7 , 1984 -rrb- was a major league baseball -lrb- mlb -rrb- shortstop , manager and general manager .he also served as president of the american league -lrb- al -rrb- 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 .