Edward Samuel Appleton (February 29, 1892 – January 27, 1932) was born in Arlington.

He was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Brooklyn Robins in the 1915 and 1916 seasons.

Appleton was the victim of a trick by St. Louis Cardinals manager Miller Huggins during a 1915 game.

[1] The Robins protested, but the umpire told them that because time had not been called, the ball was still in play and Appleton was throwing it at his own risk.

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