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 Induction
Information
Elected to Hall of Fame by Veterans Committee in 1939, Player
Born: July 21, 1881, in Troy, New York
Died: March 28, 1947, in Albany, New York
ML Debut: 9/1/1902
Primary Position: Second Baseman
Bats: L Throws: R
Played For: Chicago Cubs (1902-1913), Boston Braves
(1914-1917, 1929), Philadelphia Phillies (1917), Chicago White Sox
(1922)
Managed: Chicago Cubs (1913,1921), Chicago White Sox (1924)
Post-Season: 1906 World Series, 1907 World Series, 1908
World Series, 1914 World Series
Awards: National League Most Valuable Player 1914
Bio
Johnny Evers was a smart, scrappy and determined second baseman, as
the pivot man in the famed Tinker-to-Evers-to-Chance infield. His
knowledge of the rules enabled him to turn the 1908 National League
pennant race around, as a result of the infamous Fred Merkle play.
He helped lead the Chicago Cubs to four National League pennants and
two World Championships. After joining Boston in 1914, Evers sparked
another turnaround when the "Miracle Braves" rose from the cellar in
July to a World Championship in October.
Quote
"I doubt if any second baseman has had so great an influence on
the work of a club as a whole or has been so important a factor in
its success as Evers has been with the Chicago Nationals."
— Frank Chance
Did You Know... that Johnny Evers was presented with a
brand new Chalmers automobile as winner of the 1914 Chalmers Award,
a predecessor of today's Most Valuable Player Award? |
