CRANBERRY TWP - A former Pittsburgh Pirates champion was honored Tuesday evening in the township.

Vern Law, who won the 1960 World Series with the Pirates as a pitcher, was given the Lifetime Contribution Award from the Brigham Young University Management Society's Pittsburgh chapter.

"It's an honor," said Law, an Idaho native. "Anytime my age when you get an award, I'm ready to come. This organization has accomplished a lot of good things."

Law spent his entire MLB career with the Pirates, playing from 1950-51 and again from 1954-67.

Along with the World Series championship, he won the Cy Young Award, was a two-time MLB All-Star and earned the National League Comeback Player of the Year Award in 1965.

Today, he lives in Provo, Utah.

Law is also a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, hence how he got his nickname, "The Deacon." He has been an ordained priest for the church since he was 17-years-old.

Tuesday's ceremony was held at the LDS Church on Rochester Road.

Law gave a keynote speech on his life growing up, his career with the Pirates and how religion has affected his life.

"It's fun to get back to this area," Law said. "This is like a second home to us."

The BYU Management Society also gave awards to the following Tuesday evening: "Women Professionals Award," Audrey J. Murrell, Associate Dean and Associate Professor, Katz School of Business; Director, David Berg Center for Ethics and Leadership, University of Pittsburgh; "Small Business in Excellence Award," Rich and Lynne Arrington, owners, SpeedPro Imaging; "Emerging Leader Award," Michael Gallup, President, TeleTracking.