Tom Fiall
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| Tom Fiall | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder | |
| Born: June 20, 1894 Charleston, South Carolina | |
| Died: June 21, 1978 (aged 84) Wilmington, North Carolina | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1918, for the Hilldale Club | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1925, for the Baltimore Elite Giants | |
| Teams | |
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Thomas Vivian Fiall Jr. (June 20, 1894 – June 21, 1978) was an American Negro league outfielder between 1918 and 1925.
Early life and career
[edit]A native of Charleston, South Carolina, Fiall was the older brother of fellow-Negro leaguer George Fiall. He made his Negro leagues debut in 1918 for the Hilldale Club and the Brooklyn Royal Giants. Fiall went on to play four more seasons for Brooklyn through 1923. He finished his career in 1925 splitting time between the Lincoln Giants and Baltimore Black Sox.[1][2] Fiall died in Wilmington, North Carolina in 1978 at age 84.
References
[edit]- ^ "Tom Fiall". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Tom Fiall". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
Further reading
[edit]- Defender staff (July 25, 1925). "Tom Fiall Ends 'Pro' Career With Homer". The Chicago Defender. p. 8
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
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