Elder White
Elder Lafayette White (December 23, 1933 – November 26, 2010) was an American professional baseball player who played 23 games (primarily as a shortstop) in the Major Leagues in 1962 for the Chicago Cubs. Born in Colerain, North Carolina, he attended Chowan College. He stood 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall, weighed 165 pounds (75 kg), and threw and batted right-handed.
| Elder White | |||
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| Shortstop | |||
| Born: December 23, 1933 Colerain, North Carolina | |||
| Died: November 26, 2010 (aged 76) Ahoskie, North Carolina | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 10, 1962, for the Chicago Cubs | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| June 3, 1962, for the Chicago Cubs | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .151 | ||
| Home runs | 0 | ||
| Runs batted in | 1 | ||
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White began the 1962 season on the Cubs' roster, and he started nine games at shortstop during the month of April, batting only .158 during the month.[1] He later appeared in seven more games, starting five at shortstop, late in May and in early June.[1] Altogether, he collected eight hits in the Majors, including two doubles, and stole three bases. He played 12 seasons of minor league baseball (1952; 1955–1965), with his most successful year also coming in 1962, when he batted .301 with 11 home runs for the Double-A San Antonio Missions.