January 14, 1944 - The New York Times - Obituary
The New York Times, Friday, January 14th, 1944
NORMAN ELBERFELD, ONCE BASEBALL STAR
Former Shortstop in Majors, Spent 30 Years in Game
Chattanooga, Tenn., Jan 13 (AP)
Norman (Kid) Elberfeld, whose career in major and minor league baseball covered more than 30 years, died here late tonight. His age was 69. He contracted lobar pneumonia less than a week ago.
Elberfeld was born in Pomeroy, Ohio, and at the age of 18 embarked on a baseball career that continued until 1938. The "Tabasco Kid" broke into organized baseball in 1892 in Clarkson, Tenn.
He played shortstop in the majors, beginning in 1901 with the Detroit Tigers and finally winding up in 1911 with the Washington Senators. He also was with the Cincinnati Reds briefly.
His tenure with the Highlanders here ended at the close of the 1909 season, after he had succeeded Clark Griffith as manager in 1908 when the present Washington owner quit after a team flare-up. From 1915 to 1917 Elberfeld managed the Chattanooga Lookouts, then went on to Little Rock, where he managed for several years, winning a pennant in 1920.
Early in his baseball career Elberfeld bought an apple orchard on Signal Mountain, near Chattanooga, where he had his home at his death. There he raised a family of five girls and a boy, all of whom displayed great skill in athletics. The girls formed a basketball team, playing as "The Elberfeld Girls," and appearing on many Southern programs for several years.
NORMAN ELBERFELD, ONCE BASEBALL STAR
Former Shortstop in Majors, Spent 30 Years in Game
Chattanooga, Tenn., Jan 13 (AP)
Norman (Kid) Elberfeld, whose career in major and minor league baseball covered more than 30 years, died here late tonight. His age was 69. He contracted lobar pneumonia less than a week ago.
Elberfeld was born in Pomeroy, Ohio, and at the age of 18 embarked on a baseball career that continued until 1938. The "Tabasco Kid" broke into organized baseball in 1892 in Clarkson, Tenn.
He played shortstop in the majors, beginning in 1901 with the Detroit Tigers and finally winding up in 1911 with the Washington Senators. He also was with the Cincinnati Reds briefly.
His tenure with the Highlanders here ended at the close of the 1909 season, after he had succeeded Clark Griffith as manager in 1908 when the present Washington owner quit after a team flare-up. From 1915 to 1917 Elberfeld managed the Chattanooga Lookouts, then went on to Little Rock, where he managed for several years, winning a pennant in 1920.
Early in his baseball career Elberfeld bought an apple orchard on Signal Mountain, near Chattanooga, where he had his home at his death. There he raised a family of five girls and a boy, all of whom displayed great skill in athletics. The girls formed a basketball team, playing as "The Elberfeld Girls," and appearing on many Southern programs for several years.
