Luke Appling
Years: 1930 - 43, 44 - 50
Positions: shortstop, 3rd base, 2nd base, 1st base
Uniform numbers: 4, 5, 8
Nicknames: Old Aches & Pains, Luscious Luke
7× All-Star selection (1936, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1943, 1946, 1947)
Hall of Fame 1964
Number retired in 1975
His .388 average was good for the first batting title ever won by a shortstop (in the American League) and was the highest batting average recorded by a shortstop in the 20th century
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