| Elder White | |
| Position: | Shortstop |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Birth Date: | 23 December 1933 |
| Birth Place: | Colerain, North Carolina |
| Death Place: | Ahoskie, North Carolina |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | April 10 |
| Debutyear: | 1962 |
| Debutteam: | Chicago Cubs |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | June 3 |
| Finalyear: | 1962 |
| Finalteam: | Chicago Cubs |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Batting average |
| Stat1value: | .151 |
| Stat2label: | Home runs |
| Stat2value: | 0 |
| Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
| Stat3value: | 1 |
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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 for the Chicago Cubs. Born in Colerain, North Carolina, he attended Chowan College. He stood 5feet tall, weighed, and threw and batted right-handed.
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.
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