Darrell Evans
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:''This article is about the baseball player; for the musician of the same name, see [[Darrell Evans (musician)]].''
{{Infobox MLB retired
|name=Darrell Evans
|position=[[Third baseman]] / [[First baseman]]
|bats=Left
|throws=Right
|birthdate={{birth date and age|1947|5|26}}<br>{{city-state|Pasadena|California}}
|debutdate=[[April 20]]
|debutyear={{by|1969}}
|debutteam=[[Atlanta Braves]]
|finaldate=[[October 1]]
|finalyear={{by|1989}}
|finalteam=[[Atlanta Braves]]
|stat1label=[[Batting average]]
|stat1value=.248
|stat2label=[[Home run]]s
|stat2value=414
|stat3label=[[Runs batted in]]
|stat3value=1,354
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* [[Atlanta Braves]] ({{by|1969}}-{{by|1976}}, {{by|1989}})
* [[San Francisco Giants]] ({{by|1976}}-{{by|1983}})
* [[Detroit Tigers]] ({{by|1984}}-{{by|1988}})
|highlights=<nowiki></nowiki>
* 2x [[MLB All-Star Game|All-Star]] selection (1973, 1983)
* [[World Series]] champion ([[1984 World Series|1984]])
}}
'''Darrell Wayne Evans''' (born [[May 26]], [[1947]] in [[Pasadena, California]]) is a former [[third baseman]] and [[first baseman]] in [[Major League Baseball]] who played from {{by|1969}} to {{by|1989}} with the [[Atlanta Braves]] (1969-76, 1989), [[San Francisco Giants]] (1976-83) and [[Detroit Tigers]] (1984-88). Overshadowed in his prime by fellow [[National League]] third baseman [[Mike Schmidt]], he has been described by author [[Bill James]] as the most underrated player in baseball history, primarily because his defensive skill, [[home run]] power, and ability to draw [[base on balls|walks]] in a long career were offset by a low career [[batting average]] of .248.
Evans became the first player to hit 40 home runs in both leagues, and at 38 became the oldest player ever to lead the league in home runs. Evans hit over 20 home runs in 10 different seasons and drew over 100 walks 5 times, with a career high 126 in {{by|1974}}. In {{by|1988}}, he hit his 400th home run, becoming the 22nd player to reach that milestone. He retired after having joined [[Reggie Jackson]] in becoming only the second player to hit 100 home runs with three different teams, and ranking in 11th place among all-time walks leaders. Evans hit 60 home runs in his 40s, a major league record. He later served as a coach with the [[New York Yankees]] in {{by|1990}}.
A two-time [[Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-Star]] ({{by|1973}} and {{by|1983}}), Evans was selected as the third baseman on the 1973 Sporting News National League All-Star team. He won the 1983 [[Willie Mac Award]] for his spirit and leadership.
Evans gained unusual attention when he stated in 1984 that he and his wife had witnessed a [[unidentified flying object|UFO]] in 1982 at their home in [[Pleasanton, California]]. Evans worked for a time as the manager for the [[Long Beach Armada]], a team in the independent Golden Baseball League for which [[José Canseco]] once played. He managed the Armada to the GBL championship series in his final year with the team in 2007.
He also works as a consultant for [[Netamin Communcation Corporation]], ensuring accuracy as the gaming company develops [[Ultimate Baseball Online|Ultimate Baseball Online 2007]], the first-ever Massively Multiplayer Online Sports Game ([[MMOSG]]).
==See also==
* [[1984 Detroit Tigers season]]
* [[List of Major League Baseball players with 1000 RBI]]
* [[Top 500 home run hitters of all time]]
* [[List of major league players with 2,000 hits]]
* [[List of Major League Baseball players with 1000 runs]]
* [[List of Major League Baseball home run champions]]
* [[Major League Baseball hitters with three home runs in one game]]
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{{succession box | before = [[Terry Kennedy]] | title = [[Player of the Month|National League Player of the Month]]| years = May, 1983| after = [[Andre Dawson]]}}
{{succession box | title=[[List of Major League Baseball home run champions|American League Home Run Champion]] | before=[[Tony Armas]] | years=1985| after=[[Jesse Barfield]]}}
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==External links==
* {{baseball-reference|id=e/evansda01}}
* [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2002/07/07/SP182265.DTL ''San Francisco Chronicle'' article, 2002]
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[[Category:1947 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:American League home run champions]]
[[Category:Major league third basemen]]
[[Category:Major league first basemen]]
[[Category:Major league designated hitters]]
[[Category:Atlanta Braves players]]
[[Category:Detroit Tigers players]]
[[Category:San Francisco Giants players]]
[[Category:National League All-Stars]]
[[Category:People from Pasadena, California]]
[[Category:Major league players from California]]
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