Vernon Law, the Latter-day Saint farm boy from Meridian, Idaho, who became the first Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher to win a Cy Young Award and help lead his team to the 1960 World Series title, was inducted into the organization’s hall of fame on Aug. 21.
Joined by family members last week, the 95-year-old received a gold jacket and threw a ceremonial first pitch before a game.
“It’s the capstone of my career,” Law said in an MLB.com article. “It is absolutely wonderful. I thought when I turned 95, all the excitement in my life was over. But, no, this has brought a lot of memories.”
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