• Card series: Diamond Heads '15
• League: American League
• Hall: National Baseball Hall of Fame

William George Evans (1884-1956) began as the youngest ML umpire and went on to a Hall of Fame career of whom a top Yankee pitcher said “He is the best, fairest and squarest umpire in the league.” A rare official with no playing experience, Evans quickly established his credibility in a rowdy era. In “one of the most disgraceful scenes ever witnessed on a ball field” his skull was fractured by a hurled bottle in a Browns/Tigers game.

• A gifted writer and analyst of the game, authored books and was an early sports columnist
• Went on to executive positions with teams and head of the minor league Southern Association
• Elected to Hall of Fame: 1973