Luke Appling
Positions:
Shortstop and Third Baseman
Bats: Right
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Throws: Right
5-10 , 183lb (178cm, 83kg)
Born:
April 2 , 1907
in High Point, NC
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Died:
January 3 , 1991
in Cumming, GA
Buried :
Sawnee View Memorial Gardens, Cumming, GA
High School: Fulton HS (Atlanta, GA)
School: Oglethorpe University (Atlanta, GA)
Debut:
September 10, 1930
(Age 23-161d,
7,125th in major league history)
vs. BOS 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game:
October 1, 1950
(Age 43-182d)
vs. SLB 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Hall of Fame : Inducted as Player in 1964.
(Voted by BBWAA in Runoff Election on 189/201 ballots)
View Luke Appling's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).
Rookie Status:
Exceeded rookie limits during 1931 season
Full Name: Lucius Benjamin Appling
Nicknames:
Old Aches and Pains or Luscious Luke
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1945 Fielding Game Log (as SS)