Luke Appling – ol Aches and Pains The best I ever saw The righthand-hitting Appling batted .310 in twenty seasons (1930-43 – 45-50) with the White Sox. A leadoff hitter with the ability to foul off pitch after pitch, he won two batting titles, with averages of .388 in 1936 and .328 in…
Luke Appling Essentials Positions: Shortstop and Third BasemanBats: Right • Throws: Right5-10, 183lb (178cm, 83kg)Born: April 2, 1907 in High Point, NCDied: January 3, 1991 in Cumming, GABuried: Sawnee View Memorial Gardens, Cumming, GAHigh School: Fulton HS (Atlanta, GA)School: Oglethorpe University (Atlanta, GA)Debut: September 10, 1930 ( 6,110th in MLB history)vs. BOS 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBLast Game: October 1, 1950 vs. SLB 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI,…
Red Faber Position: Pitcher Bats: Both • Throws: Right 6-2, 180lb (188cm, 81kg) Born: September 6, 1888 in Cascade, IA us Died: September 25, 1976 in Chicago, IL Buried: Acacia Park Cemetery, Chicago, IL High School: St. Joseph’s Academy (Dubuque, IA) School: Loras College (Dubuque, IA) Debut: April 17, 1914 (4,078th in major league history) vs. CLE 4.1 IP, 4 H, 4 SO, 3 BB, 1 ER Last Game: September 20, 1933 vs. NYY 4.0 IP, 5 H, 2…
Burleigh Grimes Position: PitcherBats: Right • Throws: Right5-10, 175lb (178cm, 79kg)Born: August 18, 1893 in Emerald, WIDied: December 6, 1985 in Clear Lake, WIBuried: Clear Lake Cemetery, Clear Lake, WIDebut: September 10, 1916 (4,537th in major league history)vs. CHC 4.0 IP, 3 H, 0 SO, 4 BB, 1 ER, WLast Game: September 20, 1934vs. BRO 1.0 IP, 0 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ERHall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1964. (Voted by Veteran’s Committee)View Burleigh…
Tim Keefe Position: PitcherBats: Right • Throws: Right5-10, 185lb (178cm, 83kg)Born: January 1, 1857 in Cambridge, MA usDied: April 23, 1933 (Aged 76-112d) in Cambridge, MABuried: Cambridge Cemetery, Cambridge, MADebut: August 6, 1880 (Age 23-218d, 481st in major league history)Last Game: August 15, 1893 (Age 36-226d)Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1964. (Voted by Veteran’s Committee)View Tim Keefe’s Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).Full Name: Timothy John KeefeNicknames: Smiling Tim or Sir TimothyView Player Info from…
On July 27, 1964, The Hall of Fame inducts eight new members, swelling the ranks of the 25 year-old institution to 101. The recent inductees include Luke Appling, voted in by the BBWAA, along with spitballers Burleigh Grimes and Red Faber, pre-1900 era players Pud Galvin, Tim Keefe and John Montgomery, lifetime .330 hitter Heinie…
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