Yelle was born in Saginaw, Michigan, in 1892. He played three sports at Saginaw High School.\n', '

Yelle began his career in organized baseball in 1911 with a club from Boyne City, Michigan. He then played for the Lansing Senators in 1911, the Saginaw Krazy Kats in 1911 and 1912, the Bay City Billikens in 1912, the Peoria Distillers from 1912 to 1914, the London Tecumsehs and Jersey City Skeeters in 1915, and the Providence Grays in 1916.\n', '

Yelle played for the Detroit Tigers of the American League from 1917 to 1919. According to one published account of questionable accuracy, Yelle signed with the Tigers after claiming he could strike out Ty Cobb on three pitches. He was given a tryout with the Tigers, and on the three pitches he had claimed he would need to strike out Cobb, Cobb hit three home runs. In fact, Yelle was drafted by the Tigers in September 1914.\n', '

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