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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. Law 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 – a walk-off grand slam. The son of former Major League pitcher Vern Law, he pitched at the end of 7 blowouts in his career. He pitched 8 innings total and did not give up a home run. His career ERA was 3.38. Over the course of his career he also played with the Pirates, Expos, and A's. Following his retirement from the majors, Law became a successful high school and college coach. Law has been at the helm of the Brigham Young University baseball team in Provo, UT since 2000. He was the 2001 Mountain West Conference Coach of the Year.
This is a Vance Law game-used professional model baseball bat manufactured by Cooper with Law's name stamped on the barrel. This bat has Cooper labeling commonly seen in the late 1980s, and is specific to 1989. The labeling "1989 National League East Champions" appears on the sweet spot. The Model Number R161 is stamped into barrel of this bat. The bat has a natural, or regular, finish. It measures 34 inches in length and weighs approximately 31 ounces, consistent with the stamping on the knob. The number 2 is evident on the knob of this bat, written in black marker, along with the notation R161C. The cupped end of the bat also has Law's number 2 written in black marker with the notation R161. Law wore uniform number 2 during his 1988 -1989 seasons with the Chicago Cubs. This bat exhibits a significant number of game use characteristics, including light pine tar remnants, deep hit marks, ball marks, cleat marks, and rack marks. This bat has a non-displaced crack on the handle, appearing approximately 9 inches from the knob and extending toward the barrel. The bat also has an area of grain separation, split along the grain, at the back of the barrel. Evidence exists that, following extended game use, the bat was taped at the barrel and had continued use in batting practice.
This is a great opportunity to obtain a rare professional model game used bat manufactured for Vance Law's use in the 1989 National League Championship Series between the Chicago Cubs and the San Francisco Giants. View Lot Detail page
This is a Vance Law game-used professional model baseball bat manufactured by Cooper with Law's name stamped on the barrel. This bat has Cooper labeling commonly seen in the late 1980s, and is specific to 1989. The labeling "1989 National League East Champions" appears on the sweet spot. The Model Number R161 is stamped into barrel of this bat. The bat has a natural, or regular, finish. It measures 34 inches in length and weighs approximately 31 ounces, consistent with the stamping on the knob. The number 2 is evident on the knob of this bat, written in black marker, along with the notation R161C. The cupped end of the bat also has Law's number 2 written in black marker with the notation R161. Law wore uniform number 2 during his 1988 -1989 seasons with the Chicago Cubs. This bat exhibits a significant number of game use characteristics, including light pine tar remnants, deep hit marks, ball marks, cleat marks, and rack marks. This bat has a non-displaced crack on the handle, appearing approximately 9 inches from the knob and extending toward the barrel. The bat also has an area of grain separation, split along the grain, at the back of the barrel. Evidence exists that, following extended game use, the bat was taped at the barrel and had continued use in batting practice.
This is a great opportunity to obtain a rare professional model game used bat manufactured for Vance Law's use in the 1989 National League Championship Series between the Chicago Cubs and the San Francisco Giants. View Lot Detail page