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Lucius Benjamin Appling (April 2, 1907 – January 3, 1991), nicknamed " Old Aches and Pains " was an American professional baseball shortstop who played 20 seasons in Major League Baseball for the Chicago White Sox (1930–1950). He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1964. Born in North Carolina, Appling briefly attended Oglethorpe College.
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Luke Appling was a line-drive hitter who played 20 seasons with the Chicago White Sox and had a .310 career average. He won two batting titles, seven All-Star selections and 2,749 hits, despite nagging injuries.
Jan 4, 1991 · Luke Appling, the sure-hitting Hall of Fame shortstop who bedeviled rival pitchers during 20 sparkling years with the Chicago White Sox and then astounded the...
Luke Appling was a Hall of Fame shortstop who played for the Chicago White Sox from 1930 to 1947. He had a career batting average of .310 and won six AL batting titles, including four in a row from 1940 to 1943.
Jan 4, 2012 · Learn about the life and career of Luke Appling, a durable and versatile shortstop who played for the White Sox from 1930 to 1950. He won the AL batting title in 1936, but never played in a World Series.
Apr 19, 2024 · Appling was a good leadoff hitter who topped the .400 mark in OBP eight times (1933-1934, 1937, 1940, 1943, 1947) and drew over 100 walks three times (1935, 1939, 1949), though he often batted third due to a lack of offensive talent on the White Sox.
