ˈɛlvɪn wˈɔltɚ tˈæp mˈeɪ twˈɛnti wˈʌn, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti sˈɛvən ɑːktˈoʊbɚ tˈɛn, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt wʌz ɐn ɐmˈɛɹɪkən pɹəfˈɛʃənəl bˈeɪsbɔːl plˈeɪɚ, ɐ kˈætʃɚ fɚðə ʃᵻkˈɑːɡoʊ kˈʌbz bᵻtwˌiːn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti fˈoːɹ ænd nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti tˈuː, hˌuː wʌz bˈɛst nˈoʊn æz ɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌv fˈɪlɪp kˈeɪ. ɹˈɪɡliz kˈɑːlɪdʒ ʌv kˈoʊtʃᵻz dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti wˈʌn ænd sˈiːzənz.
Elvin Walter Tappe (May 21, 1927 – October 10, 1998) was an American professional baseball player, a catcher for the Chicago Cubs between 1954 and 1962, who was best known as a member of Philip K. Wrigley's College of Coaches during the 1961 and  seasons.