Tom Romano

{{Infobox baseball biography

|name=Tom Romano

|image=1987 Indianapolis Indians - Tom Romano (cropped).jpg

|caption=Romano with the Indianapolis Indians {{circa}} 1987

|position=Outfielder

|bats=Right

|throws=Right

|birth_date={{birth date and age|1958|10|25}}

|birth_place=Syracuse, New York, United States

|debutleague = MLB

|debutdate=September 1

|debutyear=1987

|debutteam=Montreal Expos

|finalleague = MLB

|finaldate=October 2

|finalyear=1987

|finalteam=Montreal Expos

|statleague = MLB

|stat1label=Games played

|stat1value=7

|stat2label=Batting average

|stat2value=.000

|stat3label=Runs scored

|stat3value=1

|teams=

Montreal Expos ({{mlby|1987}})

}}

Thomas Michael Romano (born October 25, 1958) is an American former Major League Baseball player.

Romano attended Henninger High School in Syracuse, New York.{{cite news |last1=Hurley |first1=Dan |title=Randle's in Hot Water |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107875320/randles-in-hot-water/ |access-date=19 August 2022 |work=The Post-Standard |date=26 April 1977 |pages=14}} He did not play high school baseball for Henninger but instead represented the school in gymnastics while playing American Legion baseball. He enrolled at Coastal Carolina University after high school at the suggestion of a friend and there played for the Chanticleers baseball team.{{cite news |last1=Binette |first1=Wilfrid |title=Romano eyes draft |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107875912/romano-eyes-draft/ |access-date=19 August 2022 |work=The Sun News |date=20 May 1979 |page=1-B}}

With the Madison Muskies in 1982, Romano hit .340 with 32 doubles, 26 home runs, and 66 stolen bases; he was named Midwest League Most Valuable Player. He was a favorite of the fans, who referred to him as the "Big Cheese." In 1983 Romano hit 24 home runs with a .320 average and 89 RBIs for the Albany-Colonie A's, the AA affiliate of the Oakland Athletics.{{cite web|url=http://padres.scout.com/a.z?s=315&p=2&c=715626|title=Oakland A's History: Albany-Colonie Affiliate|last=Moore|first=Donald|date=31 December 2007|publisher=Scout.com|accessdate=9 August 2010}} An outfielder, Romano appeared in 7 games for the Montreal Expos in {{mlby|1987}}, going hitless in 3 at bats but scoring a run as a pinch runner.