Luke Appling was a leadoff shortstop for bad White Sox teams.
His nickname was “Old Aches and Pains.” He was oft hurt, it seems.

Dick Radatz was a “Monster” on the mound at Fenway Park.
He had two great relief years, then his fastball got an arc.

Reggie Smith switch hit home runs for Sox and a few others.
He played back in the days when Boston had very few brothers.

Don Sutton won three hundred with a mix of craft and guile.
You couldn’t fault his method. That was not so with his style.