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My Take
Vance Law is one of those guys who quietly put together a really solid career without ever becoming a household name, and I find that genuinely interesting. A third baseman who bounced through Pittsburgh, Chicago (both sides of town, which is a fun quirk), Montreal, and Oakland — that's a man who knew how to stick around the big leagues on merit. What really gets me is the 1990 Chunichi Dragons stint in Japan, because not many players of his era made that cultural leap mid-career and came back. Then layer on the fact that he also played basketball at a high enough level to list it as a profession, and you've got a legitimately underrated athlete from Boise, Idaho who let his game do the talking. A quiet workhorse from a different era of baseball.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Vance Law
- Name (Japanese)
- バンス・ロー
- Reading
- ばんす・ろー
- Born
- October 1, 1956 (age 69)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Monkey
- Origin
- Boise, Idaho, United States
- Height
- 185 cm
- Occupation
- baseball player / basketball player
2. Background
- High school
- Provo High School
- University
- Brigham Young University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Vance Law born?
Born October 1, 1956 (age 69).
Where is Vance Law from?
Vance Law is from Boise, Idaho, United States.
What does Vance Law do?
Vance Law works as baseball player, basketball player.
How tall is Vance Law?
Vance Law is 185 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.