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Vance Law

Vance Aaron Law (Long arm of the Law)

Positions: Third Baseman, Second Baseman and Shortstop
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 185 lb.

Born: October 1, 1956 in Boise, ID
High School: Provo HS (Provo, UT)
School: Brigham Young University (Provo, UT)
Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 39th round of the 1978 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: June 1, 1980 (Age 23)   vs. NYM 5 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Teams (by GP): WhiteSox/Expos/Cubs/Athletics/Pirates 1980-1991
Agents: Jack Sands,Steve Freyer [*]
Final Game: October 6, 1991 (Age 35)   vs. TEX 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Relatives: Son of Vern Law
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News -- February 2013

2/10 District On Deck: Washington Nationals Countdown To Spring Training: 2 Days: The off-season is almost over. Less than three weeks until Washington Nationals pitchers and catchers report to Viera. To celebrate...
2/8 District On Deck: Washington Nationals Countdown To Spring Training: 4 Days: The off-season is almost over. Less than three weeks until Washington Nationals pitchers and catchers report to Viera. To celebrate...

News -- December 2012

12/18 Southside Showdown: White Sox Welcome Back More Former Players as Coaches: About a month ago I mentioned that the Birmingham Barons were down a pitching coach. Well they’ve got that all figured out now,...

News -- March 2011

3/16 The Sporting Hippeaux: Get Well Wishes To Former Fan Favorite: When I was a kid during the 80s and early 90s the Cubs were, for the most part, thoroughly mediocre. This was when Sammy...

News -- February 2011

2/28 B-R Blog: Batter Games With RE24 = 6+ Since 1973: Since 1973, here are the games where a batter's RE24 for the contest was 6 or better. The list - Rk Player Date Tm Opp Rslt PA...

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