Born:
February 10, 1884
1902;
Attended Cornell University
1904:
Father died; Evans dropped out of Cornell
1904:
Became sports reporter
c. 1904: Began
umpping for extra cash
1906:
Discovered by Charlie Morton, who recommended Evans to Ban Johnson
1906:
Became youngest MLB ump in history (22 years old)
1906-27:
MLB Umpire
1907:
Umpired seven double-headers by himself
1907:
Suffered skull fracture when a fan hit him with a bottle
1909:
Umpired World Series
1912:
Umpired World Series
1915:
Umpired World Series
1917:
Umpired World Series
1918-28:
Sports Editor
1919:
Umpired World Series
1921:
Fistfight with Ty Cobb
1922: Third
base umpire during Charlie Robertson's perfect game
1923:
Umpired World Series
1927:
Retired
1927-35: GM
Cleveland Indians
1936-40:
Scout Boston Red Sox
1940:
Resigned from Red Sox after they sold Pee Wee Reese over his objections
1941-2: GM
Cleveland Rams
1942-6:
President of the Southern Association
1946-51: GM
Detroit Tigers
1946: Sold
Hank Greenberg to Pirates
1947:
Published Umpiring from the Inside
1950:
Published Knotty Problems in Baseball
1952-6:
Retirement
1956:
Died
1973: Elected
to Hall of Fame
Accomplishments:
Six World
Series
Pioneered
running to base where a play took place in order to make the call
Advocated
umpire training
Set High
Standards of Professionalism
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