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Luke Appling
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(b. April 2, 1907 - d. January 3, 1991)
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| Known better for his bat than his glove, Appling nonetheless played shortstop for the White Sox for 20 seasons. Nicknamed "Old Aches and Pains," Appling led the AL in batting twice, finishing with a career average of .310. He finished his career with 1,116 RBI and 1,319 runs scored. In 1936, he hit .388 and collected 128 RBI, despite hitting only six home runs. |
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Inducted in 1964
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1941 Double
Play Mike Tresh / Luke Appling #69-70 PSA 8 NM-MT
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| Comments: In February,
2003 I won an eBay auction for a 1949 Bowman PSA 6. It wasn't the
best shot of Appling in my opinion but it would work until I found
another portrait. In March, 2005 I upgraded to a GAI 7 after winning
another eBay auction. Around the same time I settled on Rizzuto
representing the 1949 Bowman issue. I swapped out the '49 Bowman
Appling for a 1948 R346 PSA 7 to give me a new type card in July,
2005. In June, 2006 I made another change when I won an eBay auction
for a 1941 Double Play PSA 6. I struggled with this purchase a little
because the portrait of Appling was perfect, but he shared the card
with Mike Tresh. It would be the first item in the collection with
multiple players on the card, one of which wasn't a Hall of Famer.
In December, 2007 I upgraded to this PSA 8 with another eBay win
from seller Brent Huigens. |
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| Card Details Below: |
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1941 |
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Double Play |
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United States |
| Description: |
Issued by Gum, Inc., this set includes 75 numbered
cards (two consecutive numbers per card) featuring 150 players.
The blank-backed cards measure 3-1/8" X 2-1/2" and feature black-and-white
photos of the players, some in horizontal format, some in vertical.
The last 50 cards in the series are scarcer than the early numbers.
Cards which have been cut in half to form single cards have little
collector value. |
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Example 1941 Double Play Display Box
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Example 1941 Double Play Display Box
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Example 1941 Double Play Display Box
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Example Double Play Fullsheet
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