Jap Payne

Andrew H. 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.[6]

Sportswriter and fellow player Jimmy Smith put Payne on his 1909 "All American Team."[7]

In 1953, Hall of Famer Pop Lloyd named Payne as the right fielder on his all-time team.[5][8]

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
Dixon, Phil (2010). Andrew Rube Foster, a Harvest on Freedom's Fields. Xlibris Corporation. p. 154. ISBN 1-4500-9657-3.
"Negro Leagues Baseball eMuseum: Personal Profiles: Jap Payne". coe.ksu.edu. Retrieved 2011-08-20.
Dixon, Phil (2010). Andrew Rube Foster, a Harvest on Freedom's Fields. Xlibris Corporation. p. 155. ISBN 1-4500-9657-3.
"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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[inquirer1904-1] "Pottstown and Philadelphia Giants" Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Tuesday Morning, June 21, 1904, Page 10, Column 5

[xgiants1903-2] "Cuban X-Giants are Champions" The Patriot, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Saturday, September 19, 1903, Page 7, Column 1

[leland1910-3] "Frank Lelands' Chicago Giants Base Ball Club" Fraternal Printing Company, 1910

[Dixon-4] Dixon, Phil (2010). Andrew Rube Foster, a Harvest on Freedom's Fields. Xlibris Corporation. p. 154. ISBN 1-4500-9657-3.

[Museum-5] "Negro Leagues Baseball eMuseum: Personal Profiles: Jap Payne". coe.ksu.edu. Retrieved 2011-08-20.

[Dixon2-6] Dixon, Phil (2010). Andrew Rube Foster, a Harvest on Freedom's Fields. Xlibris Corporation. p. 155. ISBN 1-4500-9657-3.

[1909AllAmerican-7] "The Base Ball Spirit In The East." Indianapolis Freeman, Indianapolis, Indiana, Saturday, December 25, 1909, Page 7, Columns 1 and 2

[Lester-8] Lester, Larry; Sammy J. Miller; Dick Clark (2000). Black baseball in Chicago. Arcadia Publishing. p. 28. ISBN 0-7385-0704-0.