Luke Appling
Baseball player
Lucius Benjamin "Luke" Appling (April 2, 1907 – January 3, 1991), nicknamed "Libby" and "Old Aches and Pains" was an American shortstop in Major League Baseball who played his entire career 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. He was signed by the minor league Atlanta Crackers in 1930 and debuted with the Chicago White Sox later that year. He interrupted his career to serve in World War II in 1944 and 1945. He played for Chicago until 1950, then was a minor league manager and major league coach for many years. He served one stint as an interim major league manager in 1967. He died in Georgia in 1991.
Personal facts
| Birth date | April 02, 1907 |
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| Date of death | January 03, 1991 |
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