sentences:  Appel served as a member of the Board of Directors for the Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center, is a member of the Board of Trustees of the New York Sports Museum and Hall of Fame, and was a member of the Advisory Council to the Israel Baseball League.In 2008, Appel was inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.In 2015, the Larchmont Historical Society inducted former Larchmonter Appel into Larchmont Luminaries.