Tom Means

Thomas "Tom" Means

Pitcher

Batted: Right

Threw: Right

debut

1900, for the Chicago Unions

Last appearance

1908, for the Chicago Union Giants

Teams

Chicago Unions (1900)^[1]
Chicago Columbia Giants (1902)
Chicago Union Giants (1904, 1908)^[1]
St. Paul Colored Gophers (1907)^[2]

Thomas "Tom" Means (birthdate unknown) was a Negro Leagues pitcher for several years before the founding of the first Negro National League.

Means shows up on teams lists for the Chicago Unions and Chicago Union Giants from 1900 to 1904,^[1] and then again in 1908.

1907StPaulColoredGophers

He played for at least one season for the St. Paul Colored Gophers, in 1907.

He played with some popular players of the day, including Clarence Lytle, Home Run Johnson, MIke Moore, Johnny Davis, William Binga, and Sherman Barton.

References

1 2 3 "Frank Lelands' Chicago Giants Base Ball Club" Fraternal Printing Company, 1910
↑ "St. Paul Gophers Base Ball Club" The Appeal, St. Paul, Minnesota, August 31, 1907, Page 3, Columns 3 to 5

External links

Negro league and Cuban League statistics and player information from Seamheads.com

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