Salvatore Leonard Bando was born in Cleveland and was one of the young Oakland A's of the late 1960's. Sal became the A's third baseman in 1968 and was a central figure of the team that won 3 World Series and 5 division titles between 1971 and 1975.
In 1977, Bando signed with Milwaukee and enjoyed some good seasons with the Brewers.
Overall, he hit 254 HR & 1.039 RBI. He was always great in the clutch and team captain. Bando averaged 23 HR & 90 RBI over an eight-year span (1969-1976) with the A's.
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