Elisha Matthew Mott (June 12, 1918 â€" February 25, 2001), known as
Bitsy Mott, was a backup infielder in Major League Baseball who played
for the Philadelphia Phillies. Listed at 5 feet 8 inches (1.73 m), 155
pounds (70 kg), he batted and threw right-handed.Born in Arcadia,
Florida, Mott played mostly shortstop, with stints at second base and
third base. He made his debut in 1939 with the Americus Pioneers, a
Brooklyn Dodgers minor league affiliate team. After playing for
several minors teams, he joined the 1945 Phillies at the age of
27.Mott batted .221 in 90 games for the Phillies, including eight
doubles and two stolen bases, scoring 21 runs while driving in 22
more. He then returned to the minors for the remainder of his active
career, retiring in 1957.He later became personal security manager to
Elvis Presley from 1955 to 1973, spending about 11 months of each year
on the road with Presley and his manager Colonel Parker, who also was
his brother-in-law. He also appeared in four of Presley's films, and
was one of the selected few who actually attended Presley's funeral in
1977.
Bitsy Mott, was a backup infielder in Major League Baseball who played
for the Philadelphia Phillies. Listed at 5 feet 8 inches (1.73 m), 155
pounds (70 kg), he batted and threw right-handed.Born in Arcadia,
Florida, Mott played mostly shortstop, with stints at second base and
third base. He made his debut in 1939 with the Americus Pioneers, a
Brooklyn Dodgers minor league affiliate team. After playing for
several minors teams, he joined the 1945 Phillies at the age of
27.Mott batted .221 in 90 games for the Phillies, including eight
doubles and two stolen bases, scoring 21 runs while driving in 22
more. He then returned to the minors for the remainder of his active
career, retiring in 1957.He later became personal security manager to
Elvis Presley from 1955 to 1973, spending about 11 months of each year
on the road with Presley and his manager Colonel Parker, who also was
his brother-in-law. He also appeared in four of Presley's films, and
was one of the selected few who actually attended Presley's funeral in
1977.
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