• Card series: Pilgrims
• City: Washington, D.C.
• Team: Senators
• League: American League

Norman Arthur Elberfeld (1875-1944), nicknamed the “Tabasco Kid” for his fiery temper and violent outbursts against umpires, covered 2nd base with a ferocity that daunted even Ty Cobb – who never slid head-first again after losing an encounter with Elberfeld’s spikes. Played mostly SS for 7 teams, 1898-1914 and was a solid hitter (.271 lifetime).

• Never afraid to take a spike, a punch or a pitch, he still ranks 13th on hit-batter list
• Career stats suffered from frequent suspensions and injuries
• Had a knack for mentoring young players, including rookie Casey Stengel