Evers, Johnny (1881-1947), was an outstanding second baseman for the Chicago Cubs . Evers was a member of a famous double-play combination for the Cubs along with shortstop Joe Tinker and first baseman Frank Chance . The three gained fame after the publication of a poem by journalist Franklin P. Adams in 1910 celebrating the “Tinker to Evers to Chance” double-play team.
Evers played for the Cubs from 1902 to 1913. He helped lead the team to four National League pennants and to World Series titles in 1907 and 1908. Evers was traded to the Boston Braves in 1914, leading the team to the World Series title. He was named the National League’s Most Valuable Player that year. Evers retired after the 1917 season, though he appeared in single games for the Chicago White Sox in 1922 and the Boston Braves in 1929. He was manager of the Cubs in 1913 and 1921 and of the White Sox in 1924.
John Joseph Evers was born on July 21, 1881, in Troy, New York. He was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1946. Evers died on March 28, 1947.
