Books and articles about Jim Evans

As a political science major at the University of Texas, Evans was a member of the debating team. He was the plate umpire in the longest AL game by time (8 hours, 6 minutes) in Chicago on May 8, 1984 (finished May 9), when the White Sox beat the Brewers 7-6. (RTM)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » April 26, 1991: Roger Clemens' appeal of the 5-game suspension and $10,000 fine levied against him for his confrontation with umpire Jim Evans and threat to "get" umpire Terry Cooney during the 1990 American League playoffs is denied by commissioner Fay Vincent.