Charlie Lau was born on April 12, 1933, in Romulus, Michigan. He was a professional baseball player who played as a catcher in Major League Baseball from 1956 to 1965. Lau was known for his unique hitting approach, which he later became famous for as an elite hitting instructor. Lau played for some of the top teams in the league during his career, including the Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Athletics, and the Baltimore Orioles. Although his career as a player was unremarkable, it eventually led him to become a successful hitting coach. More about Charlie Lau
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After retiring from his baseball career, Lau became a hitting instructor in the minor leagues, where he developed a reputation for his revolutionary ideas on hitting. He was responsible for teaching his players the now-famous technique of the "Lau Ball," a theory that emphasized hitting the ball to the opposite field. In 1972, Lau became a hitting instructor for the Oakland Athletics, where he helped develop the swing of future Hall-of-Famers, including Reggie Jackson and Joe Morgan.In total, we tracked 71 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Charlie Lau (1955 Charlie Lau Rookie Signed Official Minor League Baseball With JSA COA) was sold in October 2021 for $249.00 while the cheapest item (CHARLIE LAU RARE SIGNED 1966 TOPPS BRETT's HITTING GURU) found a new owner for $1.25 in December 2009. The month with the most items sold (3) was June 2009 with an average selling price of $11.40 for an autographed item of Charlie Lau. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in October 2021 with $169.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $1.25 was December 2009. In average, an autographed item from Charlie Lau is worth $19.99.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Charlie Lau were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
Item Title | Price | Store | |
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1955 Charlie Lau Rookie Signed Official Minor League Baseball With JSA COA | $249.00 | ||
1963 Topps #41 Charlie Lau Orioles ⚾ AUTO SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED BASEBALL CARD ⭐ | $27.00 | ||
1965 TOPPS #94 CHARLIE LAU - SIGNED - AUTO - AUTOGRAPHED - DECEASED - ORIOLES | $29.99 | ||
1965 TOPPS-CHARLIE LAU-BALTIMORE ORIOLES AUTOGRAPHED VINTAGE CARD-d.1984 | $8.50 | ||
1967 Topps #329 Charlie Lau Orioles Signed Auto Card | $16.56 | ||
Charlie Lau #41 Signed 1963 Topps MLB Baseball on Card Signature Autographed | $8.05 | ||
CHARLIE LAU Autograph Signed 1963 Topps Baseball Card #41 Orioles Died-1984 | $14.99 | ||
Charlie Lau Autographed 1958 Topps Rookie Card #448 Detroit Tigers SKU #198569 | $89.00 | ||
CHARLIE LAU dec. 1984 autograph signed auto New York Yankees hitting coach | $5.99 | ||
JACK MCKEON-MGR-CHARLIE LAU-1973 TOPPS #593-AUTOGRAPHED-HIGH NUMBER-RARE | $33.33 |