Johnny Evers, Hall of Fame second baseman for the Chicago Cubs
Johnny Evers, Hall of Fame second baseman for the Chicago Cubs
Credit: George Grantham Bain Collection

John Joseph Evers (July 21, 1883 – March 28, 1947) was a Major League Baseball player and manager. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee in 1946. He was born in Troy, New York. He is famously featured in the poem Baseball's Sad Lexicon along with teammates Joe Tinker and Frank Chance.