Joseph Francis Evers (September 10, 1891 – January 4, 1949) was a

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. He appeared in one game for the

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in 1913. His brother was Hall of Famer

Johnny Evers John Joseph Evers (July 21, 1881 – March 28, 1947) was an American professional baseball second baseman and manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1902 through 1917 for the Chicago Cubs, Boston Braves, and Philadelphia Philli ...

."Joe Evers Statistics and History"
''baseball-reference.com''. Retrieved 2010-12-20. In addition to his very brief appearance in the Majors, he was a second baseman in the

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from 1913 to 1924, spending half his career in

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. He was a player/manager for the 1917

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of the

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1891 births 1949 deaths New York Giants (NL) players Baseball players from New York (state) Sportspeople from Troy, New York Minor league baseball managers Terre Haute Terre-iers players Dubuque Dubs players Terre Haute Highlanders players Muskegon Reds players Richmond Quakers players Cedar Rapids Rabbits players Peoria Tractors players Elmira Colonels players Montpelier Goldfish players Burials at St. Agnes Cemetery {{US-baseball-bio-stub