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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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- April 2, 1907
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 baseball...
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.
Luke Appling, the Major League Baseball player, was born on Tuesday, April 2, 1907, in High Point, North Carolina. Appling was 23 years old when he broke into the major leagues on September 10, 1930, with the Chicago White Sox.
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Biographical Info Full Name: Lucius Benjamin Appling Position: Shortstop Bats: Right Throws: Right Born: April 2, 1907 Place of Birth: High Point, NC Debut: September 10, 1930 (23) Last Game: October 1, 1950 (43) Died: January 3, 1991 (83) HOF Induction: 1964 Teams & Awards Teams: Chicago White Sox All-Star: 1936, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1943,….
