R.I.P. Sal Bando

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Sal Bando, A's captain and Brewers 3B/GM, dies at 78

MILWAUKEE -- Sal Bando, the former third baseman and captain of a trio of World Series-winning A’s teams in the 1970s who was the first free agent pickup in Brewers history and later Brewers general manager, died Friday in Oconomowoc, Wis., after a battle with cancer, his family announced. He

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Sal Bando, three-time World Series champ with A’s dynasty, dead at 78

Sal Bando, the captain of the Athletics’ dynasty that won back-to-back-to-back World Series championships in the 1970s, died on Friday night.

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Sal Bando, former Brewers third baseman and general manager, dies at age 78

Sal Bando, who spent more than two decades in some capacity with the Milwaukee Brewers as a player and executive, died at age 78 on Friday.

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Sal Bando - Wikipedia

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[navamind]

RIP Sal. Should be in the HOF.

 

[Cedrique]

RIP Sal. Should be in the HOF.

If you look at those early 70's A's teams they have a lot of Moneyball type players. Bando was one of them. Lots of walks, good defense. They had a bunch of guys who put up good career WAR numbers. Reggie, Bando, Tenace, Campaneris, Bill North, Rudi.

 

[navamind]

If you look at those early 70's A's teams they have a lot of Moneyball type players. Bando was one of them. Lots of walks, good defense. They had a bunch of guys who put up good career WAR numbers. Reggie, Bando, Tenace, Campaneris, Bill North, Rudi.

Especially Tenace. Career .388 OBP despite being a .241 hitter.

 

[nynasty]

Damn.

Saw him take Guidry deep in the stadium in the summer of '79. Lary Sorensen threw 7 perfect innings, 8 innings of no hit ball, until Chambliss broke it up in the 9th.

 

[fknhippie]

RIP Sal

Remember when the A's started wearing the white cleats...hated them...HATED THEM.

 

[Pure Steel]

Damn.

Saw him take Guidry deep in the stadium in the summer of '79. Lary Sorensen threw 7 perfect innings, 8 innings of no hit ball, until Chambliss broke it up in the 9th.

I saw Ben Oglivie hit the longest homer in memory off Guidry, half way up the upper deck in 1980......RIP, I always liked Bando, hard nosed tough player......

 

[nynasty]

I saw Ben Oglivie hit the longest homer in memory off Guidry, half way up the upper deck in 1980......RIP, I always liked Bando, hard nosed tough player......

He had the most violent swing I ever saw, until Sheffield came along

 

[Pure Steel]

He had the most violent swing I ever saw, until Sheffield came along

160 pounds.....

 

[nynasty]

160 pounds.....

Used to imitate him in wiffleball with varying degrees of success lol