Sal Bando
Salvatore Leonard Bando (February 13, 1944 – January 20, 2023) was an American former professional baseball player and general manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a third baseman from 1966 to 1981, most prominently as the team captain for the Oakland Athletics dynasty that won three consecutive World Series championships between 1972 and 1974.
| Sal Bando | |
|---|---|
Bando in 2017 | |
| Third baseman | |
| Born: February 13, 1944 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
| Died: January 20, 2023 (aged 78) Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 3, 1966, for the Kansas City Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 3, 1981, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .254 |
| Home runs | 242 |
| Runs batted in | 1,039 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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A four-time All-Star player, Bando averaged 23 home runs and 90 runs batted in over an eight-year span. Although he was often overshadowed by his contemporary, Hall of Fame third baseman Brooks Robinson, Bando finished second, third, and fourth in the American League (AL) Most Valuable Player Award voting from 1971 to 1974. He ended his playing career with the Milwaukee Brewers.
After his playing career, Bando served as a special assistant with the Brewers before serving as the team's General Manager from October 1991 until August 1999. He was inducted into the National College Baseball Hall of Fame in 2013 and, in 2022 Bando was inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame.