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Are there any other interesting aspects about the Joe Croning article?
at the end of the 1947 season, Joe Cronin succeeded Eddie Collins as general manager of the Red Sox and held the post for 11 years, through mid-January 1959.
was Joe Croninf GM of any other teams besides the red sox?
In January 1959, Joe Cronin was elected president of the American League
When did Joe Cronin become the GM of the red sox?
At the end of the 1947 season
Who did Joe Cronin become the general manager of?
The boston red sox
WHen did Joe Cronin retire?
Joe Cronin retired as a player in 1945, but remained manager of the Red Sox until 1947
How did the Boston Red Sox do under Joe Cronin's coaching?
The Red Sox challenged for the AL pennant in 1948–49 thanks to Joe Cronin's aggressive trades
did the boston redsox coached by joe Cronin succeed?
did the boston red sox coached by Joe cornin have any notable wins?
1950 was the last year during which the team would contend for a pennant until 1967, beginning a slow decline that would last through the 1950s.

Question: did they ever recover?
Self-contained rewrite: did the boston red sox coached by joe cronin ever recoverfrom the slow decline?