"Urban Shocker . . . recalls a Yankees pitcher who should be better known for his name alone. A spitballer who was traded to the St. Louis Browns, Shocker had four 20-win seasons before returning to New York in time to be part of the 1927 championship team."—Daniel M. Gold, New York Times
"Thanks to Steve Steinberg, we now know as much about Urban Shocker as we are likely to know about anybody who played the game so long ago. All athletes should be so lucky in their biographers."—Tim Morris, Sports Literature Association
"Steinberg has put together a nice biography of one of baseball lesser-known standouts."—Baseball Historian
"It is likely that Urban Shocker: Silent Hero of Baseball's Golden Age will stand as the definitive biography of one of the greatest pitchers of the first quarter of the twentieth century. It is a worthy addition to Steinberg's already outstanding body of work."—Ed Edmonds, NINE
“The short life of this canny pitcher of baseballs during the Roaring Twenties was filled with enough highs and lows, triumphs and heartaches, to keep you awake late into the night. Join Urban Shocker, Babe Ruth, and a fine cast of characters for the bumpy but well-written ride. Good stuff.”—Leigh Montville, author of best-selling biographies of Babe Ruth and Ted Williams
“From the greatest team of all time comes one of baseball’s most tragic and—somehow—forgotten players. Urban Shocker deserved better, and thanks to Steve Steinberg and his meticulous research, his fascinating story is finally told.”—Brian Kenny, MLB Network studio host
“Steve Steinberg makes history come alive. He paints such a vivid picture of the 1920s you would think he had actually been there and experienced it himself.”—Christopher “Mad Dog” Russo, sports radio and TV personality
“I would rather read Steve Steinberg on Urban Shocker than just about anyone else on anything else. Steinberg and Shocker go together like Cracker Jack and baseball. You won’t care if you never get back!”—Rob Neyer, author, commentator, and analyst for ESPN, SB Nation, and Fox Sports
