Dwight Evans
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Evans in Manchester, New Hampshire
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| Right fielder | |||
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Born: November 3, 1951 Santa Monica, California |
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 16, 1972, for the Boston Red Sox | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| October 6, 1991, for the Baltimore Orioles | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .272 | ||
| Hits | 2,446 | ||
| Home runs | 385 | ||
| Runs batted in | 1,384 | ||
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Dwight Michael "Dewey" Evans (born November 3, 1951) is an American former professional baseball right fielder and right-handed batter who played with the Boston Red Sox (1972–90) and Baltimore Orioles (1991) in Major League Baseball.
Evans won eight Gold Glove Awards (1976, 1978–79 and 1981–85). In the 1970s and 1980s, Evans played in the outfield with Hall of Famer Jim Rice as well as all-stars Fred Lynn and Tony Armas.
Evans was born in Santa Monica, California. He played Pony League and Colt League Baseball in Northridge, California with Doug DeCinces. Dwight attended Granada Hills High School in the tenth grade, but was not happy with the poor treatment he received from the baseball coaches. He then transferred to Chatsworth High School and played alongside Rick Rieger. Evans started his career by winning International League MVP honors, but in his early major league career, he was primarily a defensive standout with a modest bat. In the second half of his career, he became a powerful batter, twice winning the Silver Slugger award (1981, 1987).
Evans acquired the nickname Dewey while playing for the Winston-Salem Red Sox during his third year of professional ball in 1971. It was coined by manager Don Lock who had already called Don Newhauser "Newie" and another teammate "Louie."
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