Ranking the Shortstops The 1990’s and early 2000’s were the time of the shortstops. No longer were they just slick fielders. They became middle of the order hitters and MVP’s, Alex Rodriquez, Derek Jeter,Nomar Garciaparra, Miguel Tejeda, and Barry Larkin lead the way. âŚÂ  Most heroic, Travis â âŚÂ  Biggest overachiever, Eckstein â âŚÂ  Most disappointing career, Templeton…
Welcome to this day in baseball Daily rewind my name is Tom Hannon and I am your host. Thank you so much for joining me today as we back step our way through July 29 â August 4. Our format has been changing a bit and just to give you a quick recap, we are…
Luke Appling Essentials Positions: Shortstop and Third BasemanBats: Right  â˘Â  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,…
 On January 3, 1991, Hall of Fame shortstop Luke Appling dies at the age of 83. One of the few Hall of Famers never to play in a World Series, Appling batted .310 during a 20-year career with the Chicago White Sox. In 1964, the Baseball Writersâ Association elected Appling to the Hall…
On July 19, 1982, the first Cracker Jack Old-Timerâs Classic is played in front of 29,000 enthusiastic fans at Washingtonâs RFK Stadium, the American League beats the NL in the first-ever Old-timerâs All-Star Classic, 7-2. Warren Spahn gives up a leadoff homer, over the shortened left-field fence, to 75 year-old Luke Appling, a Hall of…
Kansas City Aâs owner Charlie Finley fires manager Alvin Dark
Charlie Finley suspends pitcher Lew Krausse for âconduct unbecoming a major leaguer.â
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…
1964 – Former White Sox SS Luke Appling is elected into the Hall of Fame by a special vote. In 1953, Appling’s first year of eligibility for Cooperstown, the Sox great received just two votes. He holds the single-season highest batting average for his position, hitting .388 in 1936.
On November 9, 1950, the Chicago White Sox release long time shortstop Luke Appling. The future Hall of Famer, who had been with Chicago over the last 20 years, will become the manager of the Southern Associationâs Memphis Chicks. The 43 year-old future Hall of Fame infielder, known as âOld Aches and Painsâ to his…