Brasuell was responsible for Major League Baseball's central office community affairs initiatives. Prior to this, he managed Baseball's Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI) Program. At the Harriman Clubhouse of the Boys Club of New York, Tom was an active member and a peer counselor to other Club youth.

He was named Major League Baseball's first Director of Community Affairs in October 2000.

Prior to coming to Baseball, Tom was in public service, as chief staff person to legendary New York City Councilwoman Miriam Friedlander. He also promoted youth services for the NYC Council and the NYC Department of Youth Services. Tom has been inducted into Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s Alumni Hall of Fame, the New York City Sandlot Baseball Hall of Fame, is the inaugural recipient of the Sport Integrity Global Alliance Recognition Award on Integrity and is a Viva Loisaida Hero Award recipient.