Luke Appling

Lucius Benjamin Appling (Old Aches and Pains or Luscious Luke)

Positions: Shortstop and Third Baseman
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 10", Weight: 183 lb.

Born: April 2, 1907 in High Point, NC
High School: Fulton HS (Atlanta, GA)
School: Oglethorpe University (Atlanta, GA)
Debut: September 10, 1930 (Age 23)
Final Game: October 1, 1950 (Age 43)
Inducted into the Hall of Fame by BBWAA in Runoff Election as Player in 1964 (189/201 ballots).
View Luke Appling Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).
Died: January 3, 1991 in Cumming, GA
Buried: Sawnee View Memorial Gardens, Cumming, GA
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Rk	Year	Age	Tm	Lg		G	W	L	W-L%	Finish
1	1967	60	Kansas City Athletics	AL	2nd of 2	40	10	30	.250	10

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