Jap Payne
| Andrew H. Payne | |
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Payne in 1909 | |
| Outfielder | |
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Born: December 6, 1879 Washington, D.C. | |
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Died: August 22, 1942 (aged 62) New York, New York | |
| debut | |
| 1902, for the Philadelphia Giants | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1922, for the Philadelphia Giants of New York | |
| Teams | |
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Andrew H. "Jap" Payne (December 6, 1879 – August 22, 1942) was a baseball player in the Negro Leagues. He played multiple positions, including outfield and infield.
Standing at 5-foot-10 inches, Payne was described as "unimposing," but he became known for slapping line drives past infielders, as well as having an excellent arm.[4][5]
Payne was rumored to have gotten the nickname "Jap" due to his slanted eyes.
In August, 1907, Payne lost his temper and attacked an umpire, causing a near-riot, and his language occasionally forced umpires to throw him out of games.[4]
Sportswriter and fellow player Jimmy Smith put Payne on his 1909 "All American Team."[6]
In 1953, Hall of Famer Pop Lloyd named Payne as the right fielder on his all-time team.[5][7]
References
- ↑ "Pottstown and Philadelphia Giants" Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Tuesday Morning, June 21, 1904, Page 10, Column 5
- ↑ "Cuban X-Giants are Champions" The Patriot, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Saturday, September 19, 1903, Page 7, Column 1
- ↑ "Frank Lelands' Chicago Giants Base Ball Club" Fraternal Printing Company, 1910
- 1 2 Dixon, Phil (2010). Andrew Rube Foster, a Harvest on Freedom's Fields. Xlibris Corporation. p. 154. ISBN 1-4500-9657-3.
- 1 2 "Negro Leagues Baseball eMuseum: Personal Profiles: Jap Payne". coe.ksu.edu. Retrieved 2011-08-20.
- ↑ "The Base Ball Spirit In The East." Indianapolis Freeman, Indianapolis, Indiana, Saturday, December 25, 1909, Page 7, Columns 1 and 2
- ↑ Lester, Larry; Sammy J. Miller; Dick Clark (2000). Black baseball in Chicago. Arcadia Publishing. p. 28. ISBN 0-7385-0704-0.
External links
- Negro league and Cuban League statistics and player information from Seamheads.com, or Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues)
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