Fast Facts

Birth name: John Joseph Evers
Nickname: The Crab, The Trojan

Birth date: July 21, 1881
Birth place: Troy, New York
Death date: March 28, 1947
Death place: Albany, New York
Burial location: St. Mary’s Cemetery Troy, New York

Height: 5’9″
Weight: 125 lbs
Batted: Left
Threw: Right

Occupation(s): Baseball player, coach, manager, scout
Athletic position: Second base
Athletic teams/organizations: Chicago Cubs (1902-1913), Boston Braves (1914-1917, 1929), Philadelphia Phillies (1917), Chicago White Sox (1922)
Managed: Chicago Cubs (1913, 1921), Chicago White Sox (1924)