Rusty Payne Explained

Rusty Payne
Position:	Catcher
Birth Date:	22 January 1922
Birth Place:	Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Death Place:	U.S.
Debutleague:	Negro league baseball
Debutyear:	1940
Debutteam:	Indianapolis Crawfords
Finalyear:	1940
Finalteam:	Indianapolis Crawfords
Teams:	Indianapolis Crawfords (1940)

Cullen Frank Payne (or Culling, January 22, 1922 – December 3, 2002) was an American Negro league catcher who played in the 1940s.

Payne played for the Indianapolis Crawfords in 1940. In four recorded games, he posted one hit in 14 plate appearances.^{[1] [2]}

Payne moved to San Diego, California, and served in the armed forces during World War II.^[3] He later lived in San Francisco, and died on December 3, 2002, at the age of 80.^[4]

External links

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Rusty Payne . seamheads.com . August 16, 2021.
2. Web site: Rusty Payne . baseball-reference.com . August 16, 2021.
3. Web site: Cullen Frank Payne . U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940–1947 . 12 November 2022.
4. Web site: Culling F. Payne . U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935–2014 . 12 November 2022.