Kid Elberfeld Trades and Transactions

The Kid Elberfeld trades and transactions seen below include all known instances where Kid Elberfeld has been involved in a trade or transaction of any type as it relates to baseball.

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"He couldn't lick (Ty) Cobb, he weighed only 150 pounds, but he never stopped trying. When Cobb came into the bag and (Kid) Elberfeld was covering, we'd just stand around with our arms folded for the next few minutes and watch the goings-on, until one or both of 'em were thrown out of the game. They didn't call him Tabasco Kid because he was shy." - Clark Griffith in The Washington Post (1944 Clipping)

Kid Elberfeld



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Birth Name:   Norman Arthur Elberfeld
Nickname:   Kid or The Tabasco Kid
Born On:   04-13-1875  (Aries)
Place of Birth Data Born In:   Pomeroy, Ohio
Year of Death Data Died On:   01-13-1944
Place of Death Data Died In:   Chattanooga, Tennessee
Cemetery:   Chattanooga Memorial Park, Chattanooga, Tennessee
High School:   None Attended
College:   None Attended
Batting Stances Chart Bats:   Right   Throwing Arms Chart Throws:   Right
Player Height Chart Height:   5-07   Player Weight Chart Weight:   158
First Game:   05-30-1898 (Age 23)
Last Game:   09-24-1914
Draft:   Not Applicable

Kid Elberfeld Trades & Transactions

Baseball Trades & Transactions Involving Kid Elberfeld

-- Sent to Cincinnati Reds by Detroit (Western) for future considerations (August, 1899).
09-08-1897 Sold by Richmond (Atlantic) to Philadelphia Phillies (September 8, 1897).
01-13-1900 Returned to Detroit (American) (January 13, 1900).
06-10-1903 Traded by Detroit Tigers to New York Highlanders in exchange for Herman Long and Ernie Courtney (June 10, 1903).
12-14-1909 Sold by New York Highlanders to Washington Senators for $5000 (December 14, 1909).
02-14-1914 Signed by Brooklyn Robins (February 14, 1914).

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