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  • Billy Evans
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  • Upon his retirement at age 43, his 3,319 career games ranked fifth in major league history; his 1,757 games as a home plate umpire ranked third in AL history, and remain the eighth most by a major league umpire. He later became a key front office executive for three teams and president of the minor league Southern Association. In addition to his inside role in the sport, Evans authored countless articles, as well as two books, Umpiring from the Inside (1947) and Knotty Problems in Baseball (1950). He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1973, the third umpire ever selected.
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Birth Date
  • 1884-02-10
death place
  • Miami, Florida Cause of death Stroke
Name
  • Billy Evans
  • Evans, Billy
Caption
  • Evans in 1914
Alternative Names
  • Evans, William George
Date of Death
  • 1956-01-23
Birth Place
death date
  • 1956-01-23
Place of Birth
  • Chicago, Illinois
Place of death
  • Miami, Florida
Date of Birth
  • 1884-02-10
Short Description
  • Baseball umpire and executive
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  • Upon his retirement at age 43, his 3,319 career games ranked fifth in major league history; his 1,757 games as a home plate umpire ranked third in AL history, and remain the eighth most by a major league umpire. He later became a key front office executive for three teams and president of the minor league Southern Association. In addition to his inside role in the sport, Evans authored countless articles, as well as two books, Umpiring from the Inside (1947) and Knotty Problems in Baseball (1950). He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1973, the third umpire ever selected.