Charley Lau
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Charley Lau was a renowned Major League Baseball hitting coach and former catcher, best known for developing the influential "Lau hitting method."
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Charley Lau canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
baseball catcher
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baseball coach ⓘ human ⓘ |
| authored | The Art of Hitting .300 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bats | right ⓘ |
| battingAverage | .255 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery, Miami, Florida, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | colon cancer ⓘ |
| coachedDuring |
1970s
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1980s ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1933-04-12 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1984-03-18 ⓘ |
| fullName | Charles Richard Lau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Charles ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
emphasis on balance and extension through the ball
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use of a slightly open stance in the batter's box ⓘ weight shift toward the front foot during the swing ⓘ |
| homeRuns | 16 ⓘ |
| influenced | modern hitting instruction in Major League Baseball ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Lau hitting method
NERFINISHED
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being one of the most influential hitting coaches in Major League Baseball ⓘ |
| MLBDebutDate | 1956-09-12 ⓘ |
| MLBDebutTeam | Detroit Tigers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Charley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableStudent |
Amos Otis
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Carlton Fisk NERFINISHED ⓘ George Brett NERFINISHED ⓘ Hal McRae NERFINISHED ⓘ Harold Baines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfMLBSeasonsPlayed | 11 ⓘ |
| occupation |
Major League Baseball hitting coach
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professional baseball catcher ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Romney, West Virginia, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Key Biscayne, Florida, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionPlayed | catcher ⓘ |
| role | hitting coach ⓘ |
| runsBattedIn | 140 ⓘ |
| teamCoached |
Chicago White Sox
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Kansas City Royals NERFINISHED ⓘ New York Yankees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teamPlayedFor |
Atlanta Braves
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Baltimore Orioles NERFINISHED ⓘ Detroit Tigers NERFINISHED ⓘ Kansas City Athletics NERFINISHED ⓘ Milwaukee Braves NERFINISHED ⓘ Oakland Athletics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| throws | right ⓘ |
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