He was born on May 15, 1895 in Meridian, Mississippi.\n', '

Evans made his major league debut with the Indians in 1915, playing 42 games for them. He spent most of 1916 with the minor league Portland Beavers, playing just 33 games for the Indians. 1917 was Evans\' first as a regular, as he served as the Indians\' primary third baseman. However, he batted just .190, and in 1918, he split time at third base with veteran Terry Turner. The following offseason, the Indians traded for third baseman Larry Gardner, pushing Evans back to the bench.\n', '

Evans played on Cleveland\'s 1920 World Series championship team, batting .349 in 56 games as a reserve outfielder. He appeared in four of the seven games of the Series, picking up 4 hits in 14 at-bats. Evans remained with the Indians until the end of the 1922 season. He was then traded to the Senators for Frank Brower on January 8, 1923.\n', '

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