Urban Shocker

Urbain Jacques Shockcor (September 22, 1890 – September 9, 1928), known as Urban James Shocker, was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees and St. Louis Browns between 1916 and 1928.

Shocker, known as one of the last legal spitball pitchers, led the American League (AL)—and set the Browns' record—in 1921 with 27 wins, and won 20 games in four consecutive seasons from 1920 to 1923.

Career Shocker was born in Cleveland, Ohio to Anna and William Shockcor In 1913, when he played for the Windsor team in the Border League, he broke the middle finger on his right hand; when it healed it became hooked, which allowed him to throw a breaking ball as well as his spitter. After he served overseas he returned to the Browns in April 1919.