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James Bremond Evans (born November 5, 1946 in Longview, Texas) is a former umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the American League from 1971 to 1999. He did operate one of the two professional umpire schools until his school was no longer recognized by Minor League and Major League Baseball. See Below.

Evans began umpiring Little League games at age 14, where his playing experience as a catcher helped in judging balls and strikes. He graduated in 1968 with a degree in political science from the University of Texas, where he played baseball, was on the debating team, and served in the National Guard, and then worked as an umpire in college games and in the Florida State League. After graduating first in his class in the new Umpire Development Program in 1969, he worked in the Texas League (1969–70) and American Association (1971) before joining the AL staff in late 1971 at the age of 24. He became an AL crew chief in 1981. He wore uniform number 3 starting in 1980 when the AL adopted uniform numbers.

He umpired in 4 World Series (1977, 1982, 1986 and 1996), and in 7 American League Championship Series (1975, 1979, 1983, 1985, 1990, 1993 and 1998), tying a record set by Larry Barnett. He also umpired in the All-Star Game in 1976, 1989, and 1999, calling balls and strikes in the last two contests. He worked in the American League Division Series in 1981, 1995 (Games 3-5) and 1996, and also in the single-game playoffs to determine the Eastern division champion in 1978 and the Western division champion in 1995.

Evans is one of seven umpires in history who have worked in two perfect games, having been the third base umpire for Mike Witt's perfect game on September 30, 1984, and the second base umpire for David Cone's perfect game on July 18, 1999. He was also the home plate umpire for the first of Nolan Ryan's record 7 no-hitters on May 15, 1973, and worked behind the plate for Don Sutton's 300th victory on June 18, 1986.

On May 8 and 9, 1984, he was the home plate umpire in the longest decided game in major league history, a 25-inning contest between the Chicago White Sox and Milwaukee Brewers which was played over two nights, lasting 8 hours and 6 minutes, with the White Sox prevailing 7-6.

In the 1977 World Series, Evans worked home plate during game 5 wearing an inside chest protector, which was unusual for AL umpires at the time. Prior to 1977, almost all AL umpires used the outside chest protector, but starting in 1977, all new umpires in the AL had to wear the inside protector, which had been standard in the National League for nearly 60 years, thanks to Hall of Fame umpire Bill Klem. Fellow AL umpire Larry McCoy wore the inside protector in Game 3, although crew chief Nestor Chylak wore the AL-tradition balloon protector in Game 1.

During the Umpire School class of 2009, Jim Evans celebrated his 20th year of opening up his umpire academy. Many members of Major League Baseball acknowledged the milestone for Evans. Evans recalled to the class his presentation to Major League Baseball, saying that, "I only had a little time, but then I had to cut it short because many hours later I had to get ready for the All-Star game that night."

Evans operated one of two umpiring baseball academies which trained professional umpires for positions in Minor League baseball. But its accreditation was rescinded on 2/16/12 after an incident at a Corporate annual party. The party at a bowling alley had a team of instructors compete under a similar name to the KKK (Klein's Kleaning Krew) with a wardrobe replete with white sheets and pointed hats. After an investigation, MiLB fired the 3 instructors on the bowling team from organized baseball and decided to only accept graduates from its wholly owned academy.^[1] The Harry Wendelstedt Umpire School remains as the only independently run professional umpire training program recognized by the Minor Leagues and Major Leagues.

References

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External links

Retrosheet
BaseballLibrary.com - career highlights and list of articles
Jim Evans Academy of Professional Umpiring - biography
Baseball Prospectus - interview

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-James Bremond Evans (born November 5, 1946 in Longview, Texas) is a former umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the American League from 1971 to 1999. He has operated the Jim Evans Academy of Professional Umpiring since 1990.
+'''James Bremond Evans''' (born November 5, 1946 in [[Longview, Texas]]) is a former [[umpire (baseball)|umpire]] in [[Major League Baseball]] who worked in the [[American League]] from 1971 to 1999. He did operate one of the two professional umpire schools until his school was no longer recognized by Minor League and Major League Baseball. See Below.
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 Evans began umpiring [[Little League]] games at age 14, where his playing experience as a [[catcher]] helped in judging balls and strikes. He graduated in 1968 with a degree in [[political science]] from the [[University of Texas at Austin|University of Texas]], where he played baseball, was on the debating team, and served in the National Guard, and then worked as an umpire in college games and in the [[Florida State League]]. After graduating first in his class in the new Umpire Development Program in 1969, he worked in the [[Texas League]] (1969–70) and [[American Association (20th century)|American Association]] (1971) before joining the AL staff in late 1971 at the age of 24. He became an AL crew chief in 1981.   He wore uniform number 3 starting in 1980 when the AL adopted uniform numbers.
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-Evans began umpiring Little League games at age 14, where his playing experience as a catcher helped in judging balls and strikes. He earned an Associate of Science degree from Kilgore College in 1966 and a Bachelor of Science in Education from the University of Texas in 1969. While attending UT, Evans umpired high school and college games. Jim was the last umpire hired in professional baseball before attending an umpire school. He worked in the Florida State League in the summer of 1968 then attended MLB’s inaugural Umpire Development Specialization Course in March 1969 where he graduated first in his class. He worked in the Texas League (1969–70) and American Association (1971) before joining the AL staff in late 1971 at the age of 24. He became an AL crew chief in 1981. He wore uniform number 3 starting in 1980 when the AL adopted uniform numbers. Jim served his country 11 years in the National Guard and US Army Reserves. He was honorably discharged as an Army Captain in 1989.
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-He umpired in 4 World Series (1977, 1982, 1986 and 1996), and in 7 American League Championship Series (1975, 1979, 1983, 1985, 1990, 1993 and 1998), tying a record set by Larry Barnett. He also umpired in the All-Star Game in 1976, 1989, and 1999, calling balls and strikes in the last two contests. He worked in the American League Division Series in 1981, 1995 (Games 3-5) and 1996, and also in the single-game playoffs to determine the Eastern division champion in 1978 and the Western division champion in 1995.
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 He umpired in 4 [[World Series]] ([[1977 World Series|1977]], [[1982 World Series|1982]], [[1986 World Series|1986]] and [[1996 World Series|1996]]), and in 7 [[American League Championship Series]] ([[1975 American League Championship Series|1975]], [[1979 American League Championship Series|1979]], [[1983 American League Championship Series|1983]], [[1985 American League Championship Series|1985]], [[1990 American League Championship Series|1990]], [[1993 American League Championship Series|1993]] and [[1998 American League Championship Series|1998]]), tying a record set by [[Larry Barnett]]. He also umpired in the [[Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-Star Game]] in [[1976 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|1976]], [[1989 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|1989]], and [[1999 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|1999]], calling balls and strikes in the last two contests. He worked in the [[American League Division Series]] in [[1981 American League Division Series|1981]], [[1995 American League Division Series|1995]] (Games 3-5) and [[1996 American League Division Series|1996]], and also in the single-game playoffs to determine the Eastern division champion in [[1978 in baseball|1978]] and the Western division champion in [[1995 in baseball|1995]].
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-Evans is one of seven umpires in history who have worked in two perfect games, having been the third base umpire for Mike Witt's perfect game on September 30, 1984, and the second base umpire for David Cone's perfect game on July 18, 1999. He was also the home plate umpire for the first of Nolan Ryan's record 7 no-hitters on May 15, 1973, and worked behind the plate for Don Sutton's 300th victory on June 18, 1986.
+Evans is one of seven umpires in history who have worked in two [[perfect game]]s, having been the third base umpire for [[Mike Witt]]'s perfect game on September 30, 1984, and the second base umpire for [[David Cone]]'s perfect game on July 18, 1999. He was also the home plate umpire for the first of [[Nolan Ryan]]'s record 7 no-hitters on May 15, 1973, and worked behind the plate for [[Don Sutton]]'s 300th victory on June 18, 1986.
+On May 8 and 9, 1984, he was the home plate umpire in the longest decided game in major league history, a 25-inning contest between the [[Chicago White Sox]] and [[Milwaukee Brewers]] which was played over two nights, lasting 8 hours and 6 minutes, with the White Sox prevailing 7-6.
+In the [[1977 World Series]], Evans worked home plate during game 5 wearing an inside chest protector, which was unusual for AL umpires at the time.  Prior to 1977, almost all AL umpires used the outside chest protector, but starting in 1977, all new umpires in the AL had to wear the inside protector, which had been standard in the National League for nearly 60 years, thanks to Hall of Fame umpire [[Bill Klem]].  Fellow AL umpire [[Larry McCoy (umpire)|Larry McCoy]] wore the inside protector in Game 3, although crew chief [[Nestor Chylak]] wore the AL-tradition balloon protector in Game 1.
+During the Umpire School class of 2009, Jim Evans celebrated his 20th year of opening up his umpire academy.  Many members of Major League Baseball acknowledged the milestone for Evans.  Evans recalled to the class his presentation to Major League Baseball, saying that, "I only had a little time, but then I had to cut it short because many hours later I had to get ready for the All-Star game that night."
+Evans operated one of two umpiring baseball academies which trained professional umpires for positions in Minor League baseball. But its accreditation was rescinded on 2/16/12 after an incident at a Corporate annual party.  The party at a bowling alley had a team of instructors compete under a similar name to the KKK (Klein's Kleaning Krew) with a wardrobe replete with white sheets and pointed hats.  After an investigation, MiLB fired the 3 instructors on the bowling team from organized baseball and decided to only accept graduates from its wholly owned academy.<ref>[http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/minors/news/2012/2612978.html]</ref>
+The [[Harry Wendelstedt Umpire School]] remains as the only independently run professional umpire training program recognized by the Minor Leagues and Major Leagues.
+==References==
+<references/>
+==External links==
+* [http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/E/Pevanj901.htm Retrosheet]
+* [http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseballlibrary/ballplayers/E/Evans_Jim.stm BaseballLibrary.com] - career highlights and list of articles
+* [http://www.umpireacademy.com/JimEvans.html Jim Evans Academy of Professional Umpiring] - biography
+* [http://www.baseball-analysis.com/article.php?articleid=1856 Baseball Prospectus] - interview
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