Tom Stirman

Thomas "Tom" Stirman (born August 22, 1879) was a Negro Leagues outfielder and manager for several years before the founding of the first Negro National League.

Thomas "Tom" Stirman
Left field / Manager
Born: (1879-12-29)December 29, 1879
Missouri
Batted: Left Threw: Unknown
debut
1909, for the Kansas City Giants
Last appearance
1914, for the Marion County team
Teams
  • Kansas City Giants (1909)
  • Kansas City Royal Giants (1910–1912)
  • Marion County Ohio team (1914) [1]

He began playing semi-pro baseball in Kansas City, for the Jenkins Piano Company team, and the Bradbury Piano Company team before scoring a role with the Kansas City Giants by 1909.[1]

He spent a few years playing with the Kansas City Royal Giants, and ended up playing for a Marion County, Ohio City League team in 1914. He was asked to manage one of those teams for the 1915 season.[1]

References
  1. "Thomas Stirman, the Largest and Fastest Colored Man in Baseball" Indianapolis Freeman, Indianapolis, Indiana, Saturday, September 26, 1914, Page 7, Columns 3 and 4


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