Steve Steinberg’s “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.
“Piazza” by Greg W. Prince, revels in a more recent and beloved player. The best-hitting catcher of all time, Mike Piazza was already a Los Angeles Dodgers star when he was traded twice in 1998, first to the Florida Marlins, then to the Mets. Prince’s book explains why it meant so much to New York fans that Piazza went into the Hall of Fame last year as a Met.
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