• Card series: 1880s: Spotted Ties
• City: New York
• Team: Metropolitans
• League: American Association

Elmer Ellsworth Foster (1861-1946) was primarily an outfielder with the New York Metropolitans, New York Giants and Chicago Colts over a six year span beginning in 1886. The very rare baseballer who threw left and batted right, Foster achieved a career batting average of .187.

• One of the first five major leaguers born in Minnesota
• Played at Haverhill with future Hall of Famers Wilbert Robinson and Tommy McCarthy
• Noted for his speed on the base paths, Foster always had an explanation if caught stealing: “Why, I wasn’t a bit tired. Why should I have stopped running?”