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| Credits: Topps Co. via The Trading Card Database |
Lau was signed by the Detroit Tigers in 1952, as an amateur free agent. He played in 92 games for the Jamestown Falcons (7 HR, .332/.332/.529). After spending two years in the military (1953-54), he returned to baseball in 1955, playing the Durham Bulls in the Carolina League. He made it to the majors during the 1956 season, playing in three games for Detroit Tigers.
He spent 11 seasons in the major leagues with the Detroit Tigers (1956, '58-'59), Milwaukee Braves (1960-61), Baltimore Orioles (1961-63; '64-'67), Kansas City Athletics (1963-64), and Atlanta Braves (1967).
After his playing career, Lau managed the 1968 Shreveport Sports in the Texas League and was a major league hitting coach for the Baltimore Orioles, Oakland Athletics, Kansas City Royals, New York Yankees, and Chicago White Sox. He authored the books, The Art of Hitting .300 and Charlie Lau's Laws on Hitting.
Lau died of cancer on March 18, 1984 in Key Colony Beach, Florida at age of 50.
Source: Baseball Reference
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