RIP - Sal Bando

 

Sal Bando, the 3rd baseman for the championship Oakland Athletics' teams of the early-1970s, passed away on January 20, 2023 at age 78. Today would have been his 79th birthday.

Bando made his major-league debut with 11 games in September 1966, then played 47 games over 2 different stints with the team in 1967. 

 

When the team moved to Oakland in 1968, Bando became a fixture at the hot corner for the next 9 seasons, leading the league in games played with 162 in '68, '69, and '73, and 160 in 1975. He was also a 4-time All-Star ('69, '72, '73, '74), and played in the post season every year from 1971-75 (winning the World Series from 1972-74). 

 

After the 1976 season he signed with the Brewers as a free agent, and was their starting 3rd baseman for 3 seasons before becoming a part-time player in '80 and '81. 

 

After his playing career he worked for the Brewers as a scout until 1991, and as their GM from 1991-99.  

 

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