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    JayPayton

    • Left Fielder
    • Birthdate
      11/22/1972
    • BAT/THR
      Right/Right
    • Birthplace
      Zanesville, OH
    • Birthdate
      11/22/1972
    • BAT/THR
      Right/Right
    • Birthplace
      Zanesville, OH
    • College
      Georgia Tech

    Career Stats

    • AVG
      .279
      HR
      119
      RBI
      522
      OPS
      .748
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