Edward Norman Bane (born March 22, 1952) is a former professional baseball

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and executive, who played from 1973 to 1976 for the Minnesota Twins of

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(MLB).

Career

Bane attended Westminster High School then Arizona State University, where he pitched on the school's baseball team. He was a member of the

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that won the silver medal at the

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. He was named to the 1973 College Baseball All-America Team and was elected to the

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in 2008. He was a first-round selection in the 1973 Major League Baseball Draft. He made his professional debut on July 4 with the Twins without spending any time in the minor leagues. That season, he pitched in 23 games, winning none and losing five. He also spent parts of 1975 and 1976 with the Twins. He made his final major league appearance on September 12, 1976. From 1974 to 1977, he primarily played for the Tacoma Twins, the team's AAA minor league affiliate. He played in the minor leagues until 1980, winning 49 career games at that level. He had a career Major League

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of 7–13 with a 4.66

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in 44 appearances and 168 innings pitched, allowing 182 hits and 84 bases on balls. He also notched 80 strikeouts, two saves and one complete game. Bane has held several positions since retiring as a player, including special assistant to the GM for the

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(1999–2003), and scouting director for the

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(2004–2010). He is currently serving as the special assistant to the

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with the

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, appointed on October 3, 2012. He was awarded the George Genovese Lifetime Achievement Award in Scouting on January 14, 2017. He is the brother of Dan Bane, the CEO of the retailer

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, and his son Jaymie is a major league scout with the Red Sox. His daughter, Veronica is a novelist with two novellas created for young adults. Bane is a fan of author

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saying, "Vince could write a coloring book and I would read it."

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