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.
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.