January 16, 1944 - Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Florida - Obituary
Sunday, Jan. 16, 1944- Sarasota Herald-Tribune,
Kid Elberfeld
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Jan. 15
The Tobasco Kid, fiery little Norman Elberfeld, whose baseball career spanned more than three decades in both the major and minor leagues, died of lobar pneumonia here Thursday night.
Elberfeld's death at the age of 69 ended a colorful career that saw the wiry shortstop rise to manager of the old New York Highlanders, predecessors of the Yankees, and of several other major league teams.
He reached the peak of his career in the 20's in the role of pilot F of Southern association teams, one of which, Little Rock, won its first championship under his guidance in 1920.
Kid Elberfeld
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Jan. 15
The Tobasco Kid, fiery little Norman Elberfeld, whose baseball career spanned more than three decades in both the major and minor leagues, died of lobar pneumonia here Thursday night.
Elberfeld's death at the age of 69 ended a colorful career that saw the wiry shortstop rise to manager of the old New York Highlanders, predecessors of the Yankees, and of several other major league teams.
He reached the peak of his career in the 20's in the role of pilot F of Southern association teams, one of which, Little Rock, won its first championship under his guidance in 1920.
