Tom Stirman | |
Position: | Left field / Manager |
Bats: | Left |
Throws: | Unknown |
Birth Date: | 1879 12, mf=yes |
Birth Place: | Missouri |
Debutyear: | 1909 |
Debutteam: | Kansas City Giants |
Finalyear: | 1914 |
Finalteam: | Marion County team |
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Thomas Stirman (born August 22, 1879) was a Negro leagues outfielder and manager for several years before the founding of the first Negro National League.
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.
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.