If the Hall of Fame admitted players based on how cool their name was, Urban Shocker would have been elected a long time ago. It’s possible he should be there anyway, because the guy was more than just his name. He was also a shockingly good pitcher.
Born and raised in Cleveland as Urbain Jacques Shockcor, he moved to Michigan after high school and began…
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