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Tom Fiall
Outfielder
Born: (1894-06-20)June 20, 1894
Charleston, South Carolina
Died: June 21, 1978(1978-06-21) (aged 84)
Wilmington, North Carolina
debut
1918, for the Hilldale Club
Last appearance
1925, for the Baltimore Elite Giants
Teams

Thomas Vivian Fiall Jr. (June 20, 1894 – June 21, 1978) was an American Negro league outfielder between 1918 and 1925.

Early life and career

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. Fiall died in Wilmington, North Carolina in 1978 at age 84.

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