Sal Bando, a four-time All-Star third baseman for the Oakland Athletics who later performed for and served as basic supervisor of the Milwaukee Brewers, handed away on Friday on the age of 78 resulting from most cancers, the groups confirmed on Saturday. Bando was a member of 4 All-Star groups.
Bando led the American League in extra-base hits (64), doubles (32) and complete bases (295) in the course of the 1973 season, when he hit.287 whereas collaborating in all 162 video games and main the A’s to 3 straight world titles from 1972 to 1974.
Bando has been battling most cancers for greater than 5 years, in response to a press release from the Athletics.
“It’s with a heavy coronary heart the Bando household is unhappy to announce the passing of their husband and father, Sal,” the A’s mentioned in a press release. “… Sandy, Sal’s spouse of 54 years, and sons Sal Jr., Sonny and Stef, ship their like to household, buddies and followers who mourn the lack of a humble and devoted man.”
Bando, an Arizona State College standout, performed for the A’s within the All-Star Sport in 1969 and from 1972 by means of 1974. He had a lifetime batting common of.254 with 242 dwelling runs and 1,031 RBIs all through his 16-year enjoying profession, which began in 1966 with the Kansas Metropolis Athletics.
Bando’s enjoying profession with the Brewers got here to an finish in 1981, and he then joined the group’s entrance workplace, first as a particular assistant. After the 1991 season, he obtained a promotion to basic supervisor, and he held that place by means of 1999. 2014 noticed his induction onto the group’s Wall of Honor.
“Sal impacted the group proudly for a few years as each a participant and as an govt,” Brewers vp of enterprise operations Rick Schlesinger mentioned in a press release. “His addition to the crew in 1977 helped set up the primary nice period of Brewers baseball. Our heartfelt condolences exit to Sal’s family members.”