2021 Seymour Medal Finalist
"Wolf . . . delivers a solid and exciting look at the 1932 baseball season. . . . Baseball fans will delight in this thrillingly told history." — Publishers Weekly Starred Review
"This book has it all. It is well-written, well-researched, and full of surprises." — Mark McGee, NINE: A Journal of Baseball History and Culture
"In 1932 the Chicago Cubs defied the experts and won the National League pennant despite such distractions as a jilted lover shooting their shortstop and a front-page gambling scandal embarrassing several star players. Thomas Wolf provides a thoroughly researched, gripping account of one of the most fascinating eras in baseball history, capturing both the spirit of the times and its memorable figures in colorful, vivid detail." —Jack Bales, author of Before They Were the Cubs: The Early Years of Chicago's First Professional Baseball Team
"[The Called Shot] is a fun read and gives great insight on what life was like in Chicago in the early 1930s, both what it was like being a Cubs fan, and life in general." —Al Yellon, Bleed Cubbie Blue
"The Called Shot provides readers a multilayered narrative of politics, pop culture, American history, and baseball. Going far beyond the games on the field, Thomas Wolf's book gives readers a glimpse into a season they only thought they knew." —William Steele, author of Going the Distance: The Life and Works of W. P. Kinsella
"The gifted writer Thomas Wolf has dug deeply into the colorful and tumultuous culture of the United States between the world wars. He has produced a memorable and readable book that sheds new light on both baseball history and American history." —Lee Lowenfish, author of the award-winning Branch Rickey: Baseball's Ferocious Gentleman
"A fun, well-researched, compellingly told and substantively rich work. I don't know if Tom Wolf pointed to the bleachers or not before he sat down to write this book, but he definitely hit a home run." —Lincoln Mitchell, Start Spreading the News Blog
