Tom Means

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

Thomas "Tom" Means
Pitcher
Batted: Right Threw: Right
debut
1900, for the Chicago Unions
Last appearance
1908, for the Chicago Union Giants
Teams

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. "Frank Lelands' Chicago Giants Base Ball Club" Fraternal Printing Company, 1910
  2. "St. Paul Gophers Base Ball Club" The Appeal, St. Paul, Minnesota, August 31, 1907, Page 3, Columns 3 to 5
  • Negro league and Cuban League statistics and player information from Seamheads.com
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