One of the most aggressive managers and ball players in the major leagues, Joe Cronin has been an outstanding figure in baseball since he came up with Washington in 1928. A heavy, timely hitter, and a brilliant fielder, Cronin has been a shortstop standout in the American League, as well as one of its leading managers. He first became a manager at the end of the 1932 season, replacing Walter Johnson at the helm in Washington and the next year led the Senators to a pennant. At the end of the 1934 season, Cronin was traded to the Red Sox for $150,000 and one player, and took over the managership there that year. Cronin has been in every All-Star game but one, averaging .304 at bat. His lifetime major league mark is also .304. He has brought in 1135 runs, and collected 1871 hits, exclusive of this year.