Chicago White Sox Legends: Appling, Collins, Schalk, Walsh 1971 Profile
The Page from the 1971 Illustrated Digest of Baseball highlights notable baseball figures. Luke Appling, a top shortstop for the Chicago White Sox, played most of his 21-year career there, achieving a .310 lifetime batting average with a peak of .388 in 1936, and setting American League records for most putouts and assists by a shortstop. Eddie Collins, a Hall of Fame second baseman, had a .333 average over 25 years, with a record 14 steals in World Series play. Ray Schalk was renowned for his defensive prowess, leading AL catchers in fielding for eight years and holding the record for assists by a catcher.