Kid Elberfeld
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Norman Arthur "Kid" Elberfeld (April 13, 1875 in Pomeroy, Ohio - January 13, 1944 in Chattanooga, Tennessee) was a shortstop in Major League Baseball for the Philadelphia Phillies (1898), Cincinnati Reds (1899), Detroit Tigers (1901-1903), New York Highlanders (1903-1909), Washington Senators (1910-1911), and Brooklyn Robins (1914). Elberfled also managed the New York Highlanders.
After retiring from playing, the shortstop remained in baseball as a minor league manager, first with the Chattanooga Lookouts and later in Little Rock.
Elberfeld was also known as "The Tabasco Kid" because of his fiery temper.
[edit] External links
- Baseball-Reference.com - career statistics and analysis
- Kid Elberfeld's page on Yankees Extreme
- Bio at BaseballLibrary.com
- Obituary at TheDeadBallEra.com
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New York Highlanders Manager 1908 |
Succeeded by George Stallings |
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