Cullen Frank Payne (or Culling, January 22, 1922 – December 3, 2002) was an American
Negro league
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catcher
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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.
Payne moved to
San Diego, California
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, and served in the armed forces during
World War II
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. He later lived in
San Francisco
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, and died on December 3, 2002, at the age of 80.
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1922 births
2002 deaths
Baseball catchers
Toledo Crawfords players
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