| Luke Appling | |
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| Shortstop | |
| Born: April 2, 1907 High Point, North Carolina, U.S. | |
| Died: January 3, 1991 (aged 83) Cumming, Georgia, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 10, 1930, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 1, 1950, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .310 |
| Hits | 2,749 |
| Home runs | 45 |
| Runs batted in | 1,116 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Managerial record at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| As player
As manager | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Member of the National | |
 Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 1964 |
| Vote | 94.0% (seventh ballot) |
Lucius Benjamin Appling (April 2, 1907 – January 3, 1991), nicknamed "Old Aches and Pains" was an American professional baseball shortstop who played 20 seasons in Major League Baseball for the Chicago White Sox (1930–1950). He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1964.
Born in North Carolina, Appling briefly attended Oglethorpe College. He was signed by the minor league Atlanta Crackers in 1930 and debuted with the Chicago White Sox later that year. He interrupted his career to serve in World War II in 1944 and 1945. He played for Chicago until 1950, then was a minor league manager and major league coach for many years. He served one stint as an interim major league manager in 1967. He died in Georgia in 1991.