Orrel Thomas

Orrel Lee Thomas (May 28, 1913 – January 8, 1945), nicknamed "Little Dean", was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1930s.

A native of Mobile, Alabama, Thomas was the younger brother of fellow Negro leaguer Walter Thomas. He played for the Detroit Stars in 1937, posting a 5.63 ERA over 40 innings in six recorded appearances on the mound. Thomas died in River Rouge, Michigan in 1945 at age 31.