Athlete. Felix "Chin" "Kalihari" Evans, Jr. played both baseball and football at Morehouse College, was an all-star outfielder for Atlanta Athletics in the 1930s, a four-time all-star, and won the batting title in 1938. He played for the Atlanta Black Crackers, Indianapolis ABCS, Baltimore Elite Giants, Jacksonville Red Caps, Birmingham Black Barrons, Memphis Red Socks, and Ethiopian Clowns (pitching clown name "Kalihari) during his career. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1973. He pitched for the Baltimore Black Sox and Birmingham Black Barrons. Known as a curveball artist, he threw a good overhand curve called his "mountain drop." He played as a pitcher, outfielder, and shortstop. His notable achievements were NAL All-star (1946), NAL ERA Leader (1939), and he was listed as #98 on The Cream of the Crop: Negro Leagues 100 Best Players. Felix was one of the first African Americans to integrate golf into South Florida. His Brothers of the Eta Nu Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity held the Felix "Chin" Evans Memorial Golf Classic at Woodlands Golf and Country Club in Tamarac, Florida, in his honor for their scholarship fund. After his baseball career, he became a teacher and football coach and actively served the Boys and Girls Club.
Athlete. Felix "Chin" "Kalihari" Evans, Jr. played both baseball and football at Morehouse College, was an all-star outfielder for Atlanta Athletics in the 1930s, a four-time all-star, and won the batting title in 1938. He played for the Atlanta Black Crackers, Indianapolis ABCS, Baltimore Elite Giants, Jacksonville Red Caps, Birmingham Black Barrons, Memphis Red Socks, and Ethiopian Clowns (pitching clown name "Kalihari) during his career. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1973. He pitched for the Baltimore Black Sox and Birmingham Black Barrons. Known as a curveball artist, he threw a good overhand curve called his "mountain drop." He played as a pitcher, outfielder, and shortstop. His notable achievements were NAL All-star (1946), NAL ERA Leader (1939), and he was listed as #98 on The Cream of the Crop: Negro Leagues 100 Best Players. Felix was one of the first African Americans to integrate golf into South Florida. His Brothers of the Eta Nu Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity held the Felix "Chin" Evans Memorial Golf Classic at Woodlands Golf and Country Club in Tamarac, Florida, in his honor for their scholarship fund. After his baseball career, he became a teacher and football coach and actively served the Boys and Girls Club.
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