• Card series: Pilgrims
• City: Chicago
• Team: Cubs
• League: National League
• Hall: National Baseball Hall of Fame

John Joseph Evers (1881-1947) was immortalized as the pivot man with Joe Tinker and Frank Chance in the most famous double-play combo of all time. Evers was a good-hitting, slick-fielding 2nd baseman, winning World Series with the Cubs and Braves. A fiery-tempered man, Evers was said to have had more impact on a team than any at his position.

• The quintessential “small ball” player, Evers excelled in bunts, steals and heads-up play
• Saved a pennant race for Chicago by calling ump’s attention to Fred Merkle’s “Boner”
• Elected to Hall of Fame: 1946