Education
Bane attended Arizona State University, where he pitched on the school"s baseball team
Bane attended Arizona State University, where he pitched on the school"s baseball team
He was named to the 1973 College Baseball All-America Team and was elected to the National College Baseball Hall of Fame 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 American Automobile Association minor league affiliate. He played in the minor leagues until 1980, winning 49 career games at that level
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 General Motors for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1999–2003), and scouting director for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2004–2010). He is currently serving as the special assistant to the general manager with the Boston Red Sox, appointed on October 3, 2012. Bane is a fan of author Vince Flynn saying, "Vince could write a coloring book and I would read lieutenant".