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Luke Appling

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Baseball Player

The Resume

    (April 2, 1907-January 3, 1991)
    Born in High Point, North Carolina
    Shortstop for the Chicago White Sox (1930-50)
    Career batting average of .310
    2,749 hits
    1,116 RBIs
    Seven-time All-Star (1936,1939-41,1943,1946-47)
    #4 retired by the White Sox
    Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame (1964)

Why he might be annoying:

    He was nicknamed 'Old Aches and Pains' for constantly complaining about his health, with maladies that included insomnia, gout, fallen arches, dizzy spells, seasickness, torn leg tendons, a sore throat, a stiff neck, a throbbing kneecap and astigmatism.
    Sportswriter Maury Allen said, 'When Appling was around, the real blunder was to ask him, how do you feel? It would sometimes take half an hour before he stopped telling you.'
    He once told a manager he couldn't play because he was 'dying.'
    He led the AL in errors five seasons.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was married to Faye Dodd for 58 years until his death.
    He was known for his ability to foul off pitches until he got one he liked, setting a record by fouling 24 off of Red Ruffing during a single at bat.
    He was the first shortstop and first White Sox to win a batting title (1936).
    He was named Minor League Manager of the Year (1952).
    He was named greatest living White Sox player in a fan poll (1969).

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 27 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 11 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 18 Votes: 27.78% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 13 Votes: 38.46% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 16 Votes: 56.25% Annoying