Felix Evans

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Felix Evans
Chin Evans.jpg
Pitcher
Born: (1910-10-03)October 3, 1910
Atlanta, Georgia
Died: August 21, 1993(1993-08-21) (aged 82)
Pompano Beach, Florida
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1935, for the Atlanta Black Crackers
Last appearance
1949, for the Birmingham Black Barons
Teams

Felix Evans Jr. (October 3, 1910 – August 21, 1993), nicknamed "Chin", was an American baseball player in the Negro leagues. He played from 1934 to 1949 with several teams, most prominently for the Memphis Red Sox.[1]

His most productive season came in 1946 while playing for the Red Sox, posting a 15-1 record prior to the East–West All-Star Game break and earning the starting pitcher role for the West All Star team.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
  2. ^ Felix 'Chin' Evans Biography. NLBPA Archives. Retrieved on December 14, 2018.

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