Evanston, IL

Evanston is located in northeastern Illinois, on the shore of Lake Michigan, 15 miles north of Chicago, IL.

Persons who were born here

• Dave Bergman, infielder
• Pete Burnside, pitcher
• John Castino, infielder
• Willie Dawson, minor league pitcher
• Paddy Driscoll, infielder
• Buddy Fields, pitcher
• Kevin Foster, pitcher
• Kevin Frederick, pitcher
• Christian Friedrich, pitcher
• Jim Lindeman, outfielder
• Wes Parker, infielder
• Josh Paul, catcher
• Mike Quade, manager
• Dewey Robinson, pitcher
• Jim Robinson, minor league catcher
• Mike Rogodzinski, outfielder
• Syl Simon, infielder
• Dick Strahs, pitcher
• Tom Tewksbury, minor league pitcher
• Peter Ueberroth, Commissioner
• Ed Weiland, pitcher
• Roger Williams, college coach

Persons who died here

• Charlie Berry, catcher
• Harry Curtis, catcher
• Don Elston, pitcher
• Will Harridge, executive; Hall of Fame
• Jerome Holtzman, writer
• Felix Martin, pitcher
• Bob Wicker, pitcher

Educational institutions located here

• Evanston Township High School
• Northwestern University