Luke Appling
Baseball player and manager for the White Sox
Born
April 2nd, 1907
118 years ago
Died
1991
34 years ago — 84 years old
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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Played professional baseball primarily as a shortstop for the Chicago White Sox from 1930 to 1950. Managed the White Sox for a brief period and later served as a coach. Appling was an influential figure in the game, recognized for his exceptional batting skills. Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1964.
Achieved a career batting average of .310
Selected for the All-Star Game multiple times
Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1964
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