William Demont Evans (March 30, 1899 – August 23, 1986), nicknamed "Happy", was an American outfielder in the Negro leagues from 1924 to 1934.
| Bill Evans | |
|---|---|
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: March 30, 1899 Louisville, Kentucky | |
| Died: August 23, 1986 (aged 87) Los Angeles, California | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1924, for the Chicago American Giants | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1934, for the Cincinnati Tigers | |
| Teams | |
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A native of Louisville, Kentucky, Evans attended Livingstone College, and joined the Chicago American Giants in 1924.[1] During his career, he was known as having one of the strongest throwing arms in baseball.[2]
The great-great-uncle of Meghan Markle,[3] Evans died in Los Angeles, California in 1986 at age 87.
References
edit- ^ "Bill Evans". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ Hugo Daniel (May 18, 2018). "Daniel: Meghan Markle's ancestor played on one of the Negro Leagues' greatest teams". sabr.org. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ Andrew Mearns (May 20, 2018). "Baseball has a royal connection to new Duchess Meghan Markle in her great-great uncle, Happy Evans". mlb.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
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