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Wayne Rout was a young Pittsburgh Pirate fan in 1960, and the example of Pirate pitcher Vernon Law caught his attention and curiosity.
This past weekend, in a column, (read it here) citing Law's impressions of the Houston Astros' World Series win over the Los Angles Dodgers, it brought back memories for Rout, who now lives in El Paso, Texas. It was his interest in Law that brought him to examine the Mormon faith.
"It was a super article for me," Rout shared in an email. "In 1960 I was a high school senior.