The Yankee Encyclopedia - Walter LeConte, Mark Gallagher - Sports Publishing LLC, 2003 - Sports & Recreation - 500 pages
ELBERFELD, KID
(BORN NORMAN ARTHUR ELBERFELD)
Nickname: "The Tabasco Kid"
Yankee: 1903-09 Shortstop, 3B
Born: April 13, 1875 Birthplace: Pomeroy, OH
Died: January 13, 1944
Bat: R; Throw: R Ht: 5'7"; Wt: 158
CAME TO YANKS: Elberfield was one of the five players involved in the first trade in Yankee history on June 10, 1903. Kid was obtained with pitcher John Deering, from Detroit, for New York's Herman Long, Ernie Courtney and Patsy Greene.
YANKEE SHORTSTOP: Kid held the job as regular Yankee shortstop for five seasons (1903-07). In 1909 he played 61 games at shortstop and 43 games at third base. On August 1, 1903, he collected four singles off A's pitcher Rube Waddell, the only Yankee hits off Waddell in the game!
YANKEE MANAGER: A leg injury ruined Kid's 1908 season, confining his play to only 19 games. During the 1908 season, Kid became the second manager in Yankee history, taking over for Clark Griffith. Kid guided the Yanks to a 27-71 record over the remainder of 1908 and returned to the club in 1909 as a player only.
FIERY BALLPLAYER: "The Tabasco Kid" was an aggressive, competitive player, and he was a great spark and a colorful attraction on those early Yankee clubs. Kid's aggressive philosophy was to win at any cost. He was notorious for getting in the way of pitched balls and was more than willing to get hit time and again in order to reach first base. Kid stole 17 bases for the Highlanders which ties him with Steve Sax for 19th place in Yankee history.
GREAT RHUBARB: Late in 1906, the Yanks were fighting for the AL pennant when Kid got into a real rhubarb. In the first game of a big doubleheader at Hilltop Park on September 3, Kid went berserk over an umpire's call and proceeded to chase the umpire all around the field trying to kick him! The police finally had to escort Kid off the field!
LEFT YANKS: The Yanks sold Kid's contract to the Washington Senators for $5000 in December of 1909.
CASEY'S BUDDY: When Kid was playing for Montgomery, Alabama, in the minors in 1912, he become good friends with a young teammate on the way up named Casey Stengel. Kid was warm to Casey and taught him a lot about baseball. In those days it was quite unusual for a 37-year-old veteran on his way out of the game to be kind to a kid, and Casey appreciated the friendship. He never forgot Kid's valuable tips.
(BORN NORMAN ARTHUR ELBERFELD)
Nickname: "The Tabasco Kid"
Yankee: 1903-09 Shortstop, 3B
Born: April 13, 1875 Birthplace: Pomeroy, OH
Died: January 13, 1944
Bat: R; Throw: R Ht: 5'7"; Wt: 158
CAME TO YANKS: Elberfield was one of the five players involved in the first trade in Yankee history on June 10, 1903. Kid was obtained with pitcher John Deering, from Detroit, for New York's Herman Long, Ernie Courtney and Patsy Greene.
YANKEE SHORTSTOP: Kid held the job as regular Yankee shortstop for five seasons (1903-07). In 1909 he played 61 games at shortstop and 43 games at third base. On August 1, 1903, he collected four singles off A's pitcher Rube Waddell, the only Yankee hits off Waddell in the game!
YANKEE MANAGER: A leg injury ruined Kid's 1908 season, confining his play to only 19 games. During the 1908 season, Kid became the second manager in Yankee history, taking over for Clark Griffith. Kid guided the Yanks to a 27-71 record over the remainder of 1908 and returned to the club in 1909 as a player only.
FIERY BALLPLAYER: "The Tabasco Kid" was an aggressive, competitive player, and he was a great spark and a colorful attraction on those early Yankee clubs. Kid's aggressive philosophy was to win at any cost. He was notorious for getting in the way of pitched balls and was more than willing to get hit time and again in order to reach first base. Kid stole 17 bases for the Highlanders which ties him with Steve Sax for 19th place in Yankee history.
GREAT RHUBARB: Late in 1906, the Yanks were fighting for the AL pennant when Kid got into a real rhubarb. In the first game of a big doubleheader at Hilltop Park on September 3, Kid went berserk over an umpire's call and proceeded to chase the umpire all around the field trying to kick him! The police finally had to escort Kid off the field!
LEFT YANKS: The Yanks sold Kid's contract to the Washington Senators for $5000 in December of 1909.
CASEY'S BUDDY: When Kid was playing for Montgomery, Alabama, in the minors in 1912, he become good friends with a young teammate on the way up named Casey Stengel. Kid was warm to Casey and taught him a lot about baseball. In those days it was quite unusual for a 37-year-old veteran on his way out of the game to be kind to a kid, and Casey appreciated the friendship. He never forgot Kid's valuable tips.
