Bill Evans (outfielder)

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
Outfielder
Born: (1899-03-30)March 30, 1899
Louisville, Kentucky
Died: August 23, 1986(1986-08-23) (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

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

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  1. ^ "Bill Evans". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
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