Extra Innings: The Johnny Evers Story

A New York Minute In History

Nov 25 2019 | 00:13:39

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Show Notes

On this “extra innings” episode of A New York Minute In History, co-hosts Devin Lander and Lauren Roberts chronicle the life of Troy native Johnny Evers. In the early 20th century, the scrappy, slender and fiercely competitive infielder had a Hall of Fame career, but is perhaps best known for his role in the famed […]

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