Rusty Payne

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

Rusty Payne
Catcher
Born: (1922-01-22)January 22, 1922
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Died: December 3, 2002(2002-12-03) (aged 80)
U.S.
Negro league baseball debut
1940, for the Indianapolis Crawfords
Last appearance
1940, for the Indianapolis Crawfords
Teams

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]

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


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