Today's Birthday: Charlie Lau, Jamestown Falcons (1952)

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Former Pennsylvania-Ontario-New York League prospect Charlie Lau was born on this date in 1933. He played for the 1952 Jamestown Falcons. 

Lau 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 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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