Former White Sox SS Luke Appling is elected into the Hall of Fame by a special vote

On February 17 1964 – Former White Sox SS Luke Appling is elected into the Hall of Fame by a special vote by the Baseball Writers Association of America. In 1953, Appling’s first year of eligibility for Cooperstown, the Sox great received just two votes.

Appling played 20 seasons with the Chicago White Sox, compiling a lifetime batting average of .310 and a total of 1,116 RBIs. He holds the single-season highest batting average for his position, hitting .388 in 1936.

 
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