Tom Gastall

Tom Gastall, born in 1932, was a professional baseball player who made his mark in the Major Leagues from 1955 to 1956. A position player, Gastall's career spanned a brief period during a transitional time in baseball, as the sport was moving away from the deadball era and beginning to embrace a more offensive style of play. He played in a total of 52 games, contributing 15 hits and driving in 4 runs, while finishing his career with a batting average of .181. Despite not being known for power—evidenced by his lack of home runs and stolen bases—Gastall's presence on the field reflected the tenacity of the players from his era. His time in the majors coincided with the early stages of integration in baseball, when the game was beginning to see an influx of talent from various backgrounds. While his playing career was relatively short, Tom Gastall remains a part of baseball history, representing a generation of players who laid the groundwork for the evolution of the sport.