Jap Payne

Andrew H. Payne
Payne in 1909
Outfielder
Born: December 6, 1879 Washington, D.C.
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
Philadelphia Giants (1902–1904, 1907-1908)[1] Cuban X-Giants (1903)[2] Brooklyn Royal Giants (1906, 1914) Leland Giants (1907–1910) [3] Chicago American Giants (1911–1913) Chicago Giants (1913) New York Lincoln Stars (1914) Chicago Union Giants (1916-1917) Grand Central Terminal Red Caps (1918–1919) Pennsylvania Red Caps of New York (1919) Philadelphia Giants of New York (1920–1922)

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

1. "Pottstown and Philadelphia Giants" Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Tuesday Morning, June 21, 1904, Page 10, Column 5
2. "Cuban X-Giants are Champions" The Patriot, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Saturday, September 19, 1903, Page 7, Column 1
3. "Frank Lelands' Chicago Giants Base Ball Club" Fraternal Printing Company, 1910
4. Dixon, Phil (2010). Andrew Rube Foster, a Harvest on Freedom's Fields. Xlibris Corporation. p. 154. ISBN 1-4500-9657-3.
5. "Negro Leagues Baseball eMuseum: Personal Profiles: Jap Payne". coe.ksu.edu. Retrieved 2011-08-20.
6. "The Base Ball Spirit In The East." Indianapolis Freeman, Indianapolis, Indiana, Saturday, December 25, 1909, Page 7, Columns 1 and 2
7. 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)