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Sal Bando, the captain of three straight Oakland Athletics world championships clubs during the 1970s, died Friday night in Wisconsin at 78 due to cancer, the A's and Milwaukee Brewers both announced on Saturday.
The four-time All-Star third baseman was the leader of the Athletics, who were World Series champs from 1972-74. He played 11 seasons with the franchise from 1966-76 -- the first two in Kansas City -- before finishing his career with five seasons for the Brewers.
The Bando family released a statement through the Athletics.
Sal Bando answers questions from reporters at a press conference in Milwaukee in 1999. At the time, he was General Manager of the Brewers
'It is with a heavy heart the Bando family is sad to announce the passing of their husband and father, Sal, on Friday
