{"copyright":"Copyright 2026 MLB Advanced Media, L.P.  Use of any content on this page acknowledges agreement to the terms posted here http://gdx.mlb.com/components/copyright.txt","people":[{"id":110297,"fullName":"Luke Appling","link":"/api/v1/people/110297","firstName":"Lucius","lastName":"Appling","primaryNumber":"4","birthDate":"1907-04-02","currentAge":83,"birthCity":"High Point","birthStateProvince":"NC","birthCountry":"USA","height":"5' 10\"","weight":183,"active":false,"primaryPosition":{"code":"6","name":"Shortstop","type":"Infielder","abbreviation":"SS"},"useName":"Luke","useLastName":"Appling","middleName":"Benjamin","boxscoreName":"Appling","nickName":"Old Aches and Pains","gender":"M","isPlayer":true,"isVerified":true,"deathDate":"1991-01-03","deathCity":"Cumming","deathStateProvince":"GA","deathCountry":"USA","lastPlayedDate":"1950-10-01","mlbDebutDate":"1930-09-10","batSide":{"code":"R","description":"Right"},"pitchHand":{"code":"R","description":"Right"},"nameFirstLast":"Luke Appling","nameSlug":"luke-appling-110297","firstLastName":"Luke Appling","lastFirstName":"Appling, Luke","lastInitName":"Appling, L","initLastName":"L Appling","fullFMLName":"Lucius Benjamin Appling","fullLFMName":"Appling, Lucius Benjamin","strikeZoneTop":3.121,"strikeZoneBottom":1.575}]}