About Tom Stirman
Born 1879. Tom Stirman was an American baseball player and baseball manager.
Thomas Stirman (born August 22, 1879) was an American 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.
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Who was Tom Stirman?
American baseball player and manager
When was Tom Stirman born?
Tom Stirman was born on 29 December 1879 in Missouri.
What was Tom Stirman's occupation?
Tom Stirman was a baseball player and baseball manager.
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Tom Stirman was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Tom Stirman. https://biography.guide/tom-stirman/
MLA: "Tom Stirman." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/tom-stirman/.
Chicago: "Tom Stirman." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/tom-stirman/.
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