Bats: Right Throws: Right
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Nicknames
"Old Aches and Pains"
"Luscious Luke"
Hall of Fame
Baseball Evolution - 2006
Cooperstown - 1964
Years Played
1930-1950
Main Team
Chicago White Sox 1930-1950
Awards
none
All Star Appearances
1936; 1939-1940; 1943; 1946-1947
Positional Breakdown
SS 2218; 3B 88; 2B 40; 1B 13
Notes of Significance
- One of three shortstops to have won multiple batting titles
- Hit over .300 in 16 of 20 ML seasons
- Among shortstops, is 4th all time in double plays, 5th in assists
- Missed two seasons due to WWII
- Famous for fouling off pitches and playing through injuries, including a broken leg in 1938
Keith's take on 40 Bound for the Hall
Keith calls out Asher for claiming to have invented Luke Appling and underrating Nomar Garciaparra, among other things
Keith's Top 200 Commentary
Keith decides that Appling, not Ripken, is the real Iron Man.
Keith's Second Quiz: Shortstops
Think you know shortstops? Then take Keith's quiz!