People named Walter Evers

Major League Baseball Player. Played Major League baseball as an outfielder for twelve seasons (1941, 1946 to 1956) with the Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, New York Giants, Baltimore Orioles, and Cleveland Indians. He was an outstanding College player who gave 4 of his prime playing years to military service during World War II. His signing by the Tigers in February 1941 contributing to their releasing fading star Earl Averill. Playing in the Minors the rest if the year, he achieved a one-game call up at the end of the 1941 season, then wouldn’t play a Major League game again until 1946, after he returned from fighting in the War. His 1946 season was then cut short by a broken ankle. He finally was able to play unhurt for a full year, he put together a string of four stellar seasons, batting over .300 three times, and being named to the 1948 and 1950 American League All-Star teams. Additionally he performed well in the field, leading all AL outfielders in fielding percentage in 1950. He achieved career highs in 1950 with 21 Home Runs and 103 RBIS, and hit for the cycle on September 7. However, after those four years he lost his hitting touch, batting only .224 in 1951, 99 points lower then the year before. In June 1952 he was dealt to the Red Sox in a blockbuster deal that also saw such names as Walt Dropo, Johnny Pesky, George Kell and Dizzy Trout change teams. The Red Sox utilized him as a replacement for Ted Williams while Williams was serving in the Korean War, which allowed him to be a starter for one final year. He bounced around with several teams over the next three years (returning to Detroit briefly in one of his stops) before retiring for good in 1956. His career totals were 1,142 Games Played, 1,055 Hits, 556 Runs, 98 Home Runs, 565 RBIS and a career .278 Batting Average.

Walter A Evers of Harris County, TX was born circa 1922. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Walter A. Evers.

Walter H Evers of Thayer County, Nebraska United States was born circa 1926. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Walter H Evers.

Walter H Evers of Mercer County, Ohio United States was born circa 1921. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Walter H Evers.

Walter Evers of Oakland, Alameda County, California was born on January 25, 1904, and died at age 69 years old in December 1973.

Walter R Evers of Torrance, Los Angeles County, CA was born on July 21, 1904, and died at age 87 years old on May 10, 1992.

Walter Evers of Moxee, Yakima County, Washington was born on January 5, 1891, and died at age 91 years old in January 1982.

Walter Evers of Chehalis, Lewis County, Washington was born on August 19, 1906, and died at age 76 years old in February 1983.

Walter Evers of Wiggins, Morgan County, CO was born on May 2, 1903, and died at age 84 years old on January 5, 1988.

Walter W Evers of Morrison, Jefferson County, CO was born on August 15, 1920, and died at age 81 years old on February 2, 2002.

Walter Evers was born on October 19, 1926, and died at age 43 years old in November 1969. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Walter Evers.

Walter D Evers of Marengo, Iowa County, IA was born on March 25, 1921, and died at age 79 years old on November 2, 2000.

Walter Evers of Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota was born on February 11, 1926, and died at age 54 years old in October 1980.

Walter Evers of Lancaster, Los Angeles County, CA was born on September 25, 1906, and died at age 77 years old on April 17, 1984.

Walter Evers of King, Waupaca County, Wisconsin was born on March 18, 1895, and died at age 88 years old in January 1984.

Walter Evers of Wausau, Marathon County, Wisconsin was born on September 10, 1886, and died at age 91 years old in May 1978.

Walter Evers of Illinois was born on May 17, 1898, and died at age 64 years old in September 1962.

Walter Evers of Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida was born on July 25, 1901, and died at age 76 years old in August 1977.

Walter Evers of Saint Augustine, Saint Johns County, Florida was born on December 6, 1916, and died at age 70 years old in April 1987.

Walter Evers of Durham, Durham County, North Carolina was born on January 5, 1910, and died at age 60 years old in September 1970.

Walter Evers was born on December 31, 1921, and died at age 55 years old in November 1977. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Walter Evers.

Walter Evers was born on June 24, 1892, and died at age 77 years old in May 1970. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Walter Evers.

Walter Evers of Bronx, Bronx County, NY was born on September 7, 1901, and died at age 66 years old in July 1968.

Walter Evers of Paramus, Bergen County, NJ was born on June 21, 1894, and died at age 77 years old in December 1971.

Walter Evers of Warwick, Kent County, RI was born on August 14, 1909, and died at age 69 years old in April 1979.

Walter I Evers Jr Jr of Smithfield, Providence County, RI was born on January 6, 1933, and died at age 63 years old on July 8, 1996. Walter Evers Jr was buried at Rhode Island Veteran Memorial Cemetery Section G-14 Row 8 Site 619 301 South County Trail, in Exeter.

Walter R Evers of Milford, Worcester County, MA was born on March 10, 1911, and died at age 78 years old on July 10, 1989.