Description
PLAYER: Johnny Evers (HOF)
VARIATION: “Chicago” On Shirt
TEAM: Chicago Cubs
LEAGUE: National
BACK: Carolina Brights (Ranked 11/39)
GRADE: PSA 3 VG
THE CARD
A special example of Chicago Cubs Hall Of Fame Second Baseman Johnny Evers featuring the rare Carolina Brights advertising reverse (ranked 11 of 39 in terms of scarcity according to T206 Resource).
JOHNNY EVERS
John Joseph Evers
Born: July 21, 1881 – Troy, NY
Died: March 28, 1947 – Albany, NY
Batted: LH
Threw: RH
Position: 2B
Career BA: .270
Teams:
Chicago Orphans/Cubs NL (1902–1913)
Boston Braves NL (1914–1917, 1929)
Philadelphia Phillies NL (1917)
Chicago White Sox AL (1922)
Johnny Evers was the last piece placed in the famed “Tinker to Evers to Chance” trio that is credited with defining the modern double play. All three future Hall of Famers were moved to their famous positions in 1902, but Evers was the backup at second base until starter Bobby Lowe broke his ankle. Nicknamed “The Crab” for his penchant for shuffling sideways to get in front of ground balls, Evers drove in the winning runs in both the 1907 and 1908 World Series and was the National League MVP in 1914. Surprisingly Evers and Tinker didn’t speak to each other during their final few years as teammates, occasionally even coming to blows in the clubhouse. Johnny Evers was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1946.
An excerpt from the hit book “The T206 Collection – The Players & Their Stories” by Tom & Ellen Zappala. Click HERE to order the SECOND EDITION
“That Double Play Again”
Printed : July 12, 1910
by The “New York Evening Mail”.
“Gotham’s Woe”
Re-Printed : July 15, 1910
by The “Chicago Daily Tribune”.
“Baseballs Sad Lexicon”
Re-Printed : July 18, 1910
by The “New York Evening Mail
JOHN JOSEPH EVERS
(Born: July 21, 1881; Troy, NY – Passed Away: March 28, 1947; Albany, NY)
