# Jack Cronin
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{{Short description|American baseball player (1874–1929)}}
{{for|the American football player|Jack Cronin (American football)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox baseball biography
|name=Jack Cronin
|image=Jack Cronin New York.jpg
|position=[Pitcher](/source/Pitcher)
|birth_date={{Birth date|1874|5|26}}
|birth_place=[West New Brighton, New York](/source/West_New_Brighton%2C_New_York), U.S.
|death_date={{death date and age|1929|7|12|1874|5|26}}
|death_place=[Middletown, New York](/source/Middletown%2C_Delaware_County%2C_New_York), U.S.
|bats=Right
|throws=Right
|debutleague = MLB
|debutdate=August 24
|debutyear=1895
|debutteam=Brooklyn Grooms
|finalleague = MLB
|finaldate=October 3
|finalyear=1904
|finalteam=Brooklyn Superbas
|statleague = MLB
|stat1label=[Win–loss record](/source/Win%E2%80%93loss_record_(pitching))
|stat2label=[Earned run average](/source/Earned_run_average)
|stat3label=[Strikeout](/source/Strikeout)s
|stat1value=43–58
|stat2value=3.40
|stat3value=318
|teams=
*[Brooklyn Grooms](/source/Brooklyn_Grooms) ({{mlby|1895}})
*[Pittsburgh Pirates](/source/Pittsburgh_Pirates) ({{mlby|1898}})
*[Cincinnati Reds](/source/Cincinnati_Reds) ({{mlby|1899}})
*[Detroit Tigers](/source/Detroit_Tigers) ({{mlby|1901}}–{{mlby|1902}})
*[Baltimore Orioles](/source/Baltimore_Orioles_(1901%E2%80%9302)) ({{mlby|1902}})
*[New York Giants](/source/New_York_Giants_(NL)) ({{mlby|1902}}–{{mlby|1903}})
*[Brooklyn Superbas](/source/Brooklyn_Superbas) ({{mlby|1904}})
}}
'''John J. Cronin''' (May 26, 1874 – July 12, 1929) was an American [Major League Baseball](/source/Major_League_Baseball) (MLB) pitcher. He played professionally from 1895 through 1912. His MLB career included stints with the [Brooklyn Grooms](/source/Brooklyn_Grooms) (1895), [Pittsburgh Pirates](/source/Pittsburgh_Pirates) (1898), [Cincinnati Reds](/source/Cincinnati_Reds) (1899), [Detroit Tigers](/source/Detroit_Tigers) (1901–1902), [Baltimore Orioles](/source/Baltimore_Orioles_(1901%E2%80%9302)) (1902), [New York Giants](/source/New_York_Giants_(NL)) (1902–1903), and [Brooklyn Superbas](/source/Brooklyn_Superbas) (1904).
==Career==
Cronin began his professional career pitching in two games for the [Hartford Bluebirds](/source/Hartford_Bluebirds) of the [Connecticut State League](/source/Connecticut_State_League) in July 1895. He signed with the [Brooklyn Grooms](/source/Brooklyn_Grooms), appearing in two games before receiving his release in September.[{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=cronin001joh |title=Jack Cronin Minor League Statistics & History |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com |date=1929-07-12 |access-date=2012-03-26}}]
In May 1896, Cronin pitched for Pottsville of the Class-B [Pennsylvania State League](/source/Pennsylvania_State_League), before joining the New York Metropolitans of the Class-A [Atlantic League](/source/Atlantic_League_(1896%E2%80%931900)), where he pitched from June through July. He signed with the [Bangor Millionaires](/source/Bangor_Millionaires) of the [Maine State League](/source/Maine_State_League) in 1897, and joined the [Fall River Indians](/source/Fall_River_Indians) of the [New England League](/source/New_England_League) in July 1897. He pitched for Fall River through July 8, 1898, when he was purchased by the [Pittsburgh Pirates](/source/Pittsburgh_Pirates) of the [National League](/source/National_League_(baseball)) (NL).[
Released from the Pirates, Cronin joined the [Detroit Tigers](/source/Detroit_Tigers), then in the Class-A [Western League](/source/Western_League_(original)) in 1899. On September 18, 1899, the [Cincinnati Reds](/source/Cincinnati_Reds) of the (NL) purchased Cronin from Detroit. In April 1900, they returned Cronin to Detroit, now a member of the [American League](/source/American_League).][
Cronin was released by the Tigers on June 8, 1902, and he signed with the [Baltimore Orioles](/source/Baltimore_Orioles_(1901%E2%80%9302)) that same day. However, the Orioles struggled with debt. [Joe Kelley](/source/Joe_Kelley), star player for the Orioles and son-in-law of part-owner [John Mahon](/source/John_Mahon_(baseball)), reported that the team owed as much as $12,000 (${{formatnum:{{Inflation|US|12000|1902}}}} in current dollar terms).][{{Sabrbio|17b00755|Joe Kelley|Jimmy Keenan|March 24, 2012}}] Unable to afford that debt, Mahon purchased shares of the team from Kelley and [player-manager](/source/player-manager) [John McGraw](/source/John_McGraw). With this, Mahon became the majority shareholder, owning 201 of the team's 400 shares.[{{Sabrbio|fae12278|Sport McAllister|Jimmy Keenan|April 7, 2012}}] On July 17, 1902, Mahon sold his interest in the Orioles to [Andrew Freedman](/source/Andrew_Freedman), principal owner of the Giants of the NL, and [John T. Brush](/source/John_T._Brush), principal owner of the [Cincinnati Reds](/source/Cincinnati_Reds), also of the NL. That day, Freedman released Cronin, Kelley, [Dan McGann](/source/Dan_McGann), [Cy Seymour](/source/Cy_Seymour), [Roger Bresnahan](/source/Roger_Bresnahan), and [Joe McGinnity](/source/Joe_McGinnity) from their contracts with Orioles. Freedman signed Cronin, McGann, Bresnahan, and McGinnity and to the Giants, joining McGraw, who had signed with the Giants ten days earlier. Brush signed Seymour and Kelley to the Reds.[{{cite news|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/408614551.html?dids=408614551:408614551&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Jul+17%2C+1902&author=&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=FREEDMAN+BUYS+BALTIMORE+CLUB&pqatl=google|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714023029/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/408614551.html?dids=408614551:408614551&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Jul+17,+1902&author=&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=FREEDMAN+BUYS+BALTIMORE+CLUB&pqatl=google|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 14, 2012|title=Freedman Buys Baltimore Club: President, Mahon Sells Out American Magnates to National League. Players Go To New York: Ban Johnson Organizing New Club to Retain Maryland City in Circuit. Johnson Discusses the Deal|newspaper=[Chicago Daily Tribune](/source/Chicago_Tribune)|date=July 17, 1902|access-date=March 22, 2012|page=6}}{{subscription required|date=March 2012}}][{{cite book|title=Total Ballclubs: The Ultimate Book of Baseball Teams|first1=Donald|last1=Dewey|first2=Nicholas|last2=Acocella|isbn=1-894963-37-7|publisher=Sportclassic Books|year=2005|page=37}}]
After the 1903 season, on December 12, 1903, the Giants traded Cronin with [Charlie Babb](/source/Charlie_Babb_(baseball)) and $6,000 (${{formatnum:{{Inflation|US|6000|1903}}}} in current dollar terms) to the [Brooklyn Superbas](/source/Brooklyn_Superbas) for [Bill Dahlen](/source/Bill_Dahlen). Cronin pitched for the Superbas in 1904. Released after the season, Cronin returned to [minor league baseball](/source/minor_league_baseball). He signed with the [Providence Clamdiggers](/source/Providence_Grays_(minor_league)), later known as the Providence Grays, of the [Eastern League](/source/International_League) in 1905, and pitched for them through 1910.[[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0yZfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7U4NAAAAIBAJ&pg=1266,392997&dq=jack-cronin&hl=en The News-Democrat – Google News Archive Search]] He then joined the [Buffalo Bisons](/source/Buffalo_Bisons). In 1912, Cronin pitched for [Reading](/source/Reading_(United_States_Baseball_League)) of the outlaw [United States Baseball League](/source/United_States_Baseball_League).[
==References==
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==External links==
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Category:People from West New Brighton, Staten Island
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