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

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.

The 1907 St. Paul Colored Gophers

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.

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