DIED. Lucius ("Luke") Appling, 83, slick-fielding, Hall of Fame shortstop; in Cumming, Ga. Known as "Old Aches and Pains" for complaining to teammates about his ailments, Appling compiled a .310 lifetime batting average and 2,749 hits in his 20 seasons with the Chicago White Sox. In 1982, at 75, he delighted the crowd at an Old Timers game in Washington by slamming a home run off Warren Spahn.