Vance Law

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Vance Aaron Law

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 2", Weight 190 lb.
School Brigham Young University
Debut June 1, 1980
Final Game October 6, 1991
Born October 1, 1956 in Boise, ID USA

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Vance Law had a fourteen-year professional career, with ten of those years in the major leagues, mostly as a second baseman and third baseman. He was a regular on the 1983 Chicago White Sox who won the division, as well as the 1989 Chicago Cubs who also won a division title. He started all 4 games of the 1983 ALCS, but the Cubs went with Luis Salazar in the 1989 NLCS as their starting 3rd baseman.

He was an All-Star in 1988 as a member of the Cubs. He hit his only career grand slam on August 15, 1987 as a member of the Montreal Expos against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Brian Fisher was the pitcher. It was a walk-off grand slam.

He pitched at the end of 7 blowouts in his career. He pitched 8 innings total, giving up 9 hits, 4 runs (3 earned), walking 3 and striking out 2; he did not give up a home run. His career ERA was 3.38.

He has been at the helm of Brigham Young University's baseball team in Provo, UT since 2000. He was the 2001 Mountain West Conference Coach of the Year. Prior to BYU, Law was the coach at Provo High School in 1995-1999, and an assistant coach at Utah Valley State College in 1993-1994.

Vance Law is the son of Vern Law. Willie Stargell and Manny Sanguillen played with both Vern and Vance Law. His mother's name is VaNita, and his brothers' names are Veldon, Veryl, Vaughn, and Varlin; his sister's name is Valynda.