Sal Bando, who won three World Series titles and was a 4-time All-Star with the A's before joining the Brewers, where he later became GM, has died at 78.
Bando won three consecutive world championships as captain of the A's from 1972 to 1974, leading the American League in extra-base hits , doubles and total bases during the 1973 season, when he hit .287 while playing in all 162 games."It is with a heavy heart the Bando family is sad to announce the passing of their husband and father, Sal," the A's said in a statement. "... Sandy, Sal's wife of 54 years, and sons Sal Jr.
He represented the A's in the All-Star Game in 1969 and from 1972 to '74. Over a 16-season playing career that began with the Kansas City Athletics in 1966, he had a .254 lifetime batting average with 242 home runs and 1,031 RBIs. He ended his playing career with the Brewers in 1981 before moving into the front office with the team, first serving as a special assistant. He was promoted to general manager after the 1991 season and served in that role until 1999. He was inducted to the team's Wall of Honor in 2014.
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