Edward Norman Bane was born on March 22,1952 and is a former professional baseball pitcher and executive, who played from 1973 to 1976 for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball.
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13 Facts About Eddie Bane
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Eddie Bane attended Westminster High School then Arizona State University, where he pitched on the school's baseball team.
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Eddie Bane represented the United States at the 1971 Pan American Games, where he won a silver medal.
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Eddie Bane was a first-round selection in the 1973 Major League Baseball Draft.
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Eddie Bane made his final major league appearance on September 12,1976.
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Eddie Bane played in the minor leagues until 1980, winning 49 career games at that level.
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Eddie Bane notched 80 strikeouts, two saves and one complete game.
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Eddie Bane has held several positions since retiring as a player, including special assistant to the GM for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, and scouting director for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
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Eddie Bane is currently serving as the special assistant to the general manager with the Boston Red Sox, appointed on October 3,2012.
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Eddie Bane was awarded the George Genovese Lifetime Achievement Award in Scouting on January 14,2017.
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Eddie Bane is the brother of Dan Bane, the CEO of the retailer Trader Joe's, and his son Jaymie is a major league scout with the Red Sox.
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Eddie Bane's daughter, Veronica is a novelist with two novellas created for young adults.
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