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William Lawrence Evans
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Bat/Throw:
| R/R
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Height:
| 6' 2"
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Weight:
| 180
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Born:
| 1919-3-25 at Quanah, TX (US)
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Died:
| 1983-11-30 at Grand Junction, CO (US)
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Interred:
| Orchard Mesa Cemetery in Grand Junction, CO (US)
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Statistics: | Retrosheet
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Bill Evans was a professional player.
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Profile
Personal
- Resided in Grand Junction, Colorado in 1953.
Professional career
- Attended high school in Childress, Texas.
- Did not paricipated in any sports in high school.
- Says his greatest thrill was breaking two West Texas-New Mexico League records in 1946, winning the most games with 27 and striking out 297 batters.
Achievements
Outside of baseball
- In the military in the 1943, 1944, and 1945 seasons.
- Served with the 76th Infantry Division in France and Belgium.
- Won the Bronze Star and three battle stars.
Sources
- 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.