Apr 2, 2020
Happy Birthday, Luke
Appling!
Born in High Point, North
Carolina on April 2, 1907, Lucius Benjamin Appling moved to
Atlanta, Georgia with his family as a child. After graduating from
Fulton High School, where he played baseball and football, Appling
attended Oglethorpe College in Georgia for two
years....
Mar 30, 2019
On April 2, 1976 the Oakland A's trade future Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson and World Series hero and Al Start Pitcher Ken Holtzman to the Baltimore Orioles for Don Baylor, Mike Torrez and Paul Mitchell.
At the time Jackson had won an MVP, made 6 All-Star appearances, was a driving force in 3 Championships, and he was...