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Billy Evans (other)
Billy Evans (1884–1956) was an American umpire in Major League Baseball. Billy Evans may also refer to: * Billy Lee Evans (born 1941), American politician from Georgia *Billy Evans (footballer, born 1921) (1921–1960), English football (soccer) player *Billy Evans (Australian footballer) (born 1996), Australian rules footballer *Billy Evans (basketball, born 1932) (1932–2020), American basketball player who played at the University of Kentucky *Billy Evans (basketball, born 1947) (born 1947), American basketball player who played at Boston College and then in the ABA *Billy Evans, hotel heir reportedly married to Elizabeth Holmes See also *Billie Evans, married name of British singer and actress Billie Piper when she was married to DJ Chris Evans *Bill Evans (other) *William Evans (other) {{DEFAULTSORT:Evans, Billy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Evans
William George Evans (February 10, 1884 – January 23, 1956), nicknamed "The Boy Umpire", was an American umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the American League from 1906 to 1927. He became, at age 22, the youngest umpire in major league history, and later became the youngest to officiate in the World Series at age 25. 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 in baseball, 1973, the third umpire ever selected. Formative years Evans was born in Chicago ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |