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OAKLAND, CA - APRIL 03: Former Oakland Athletics Rickey Henderson (L) and Dave Stewart (R) stands together after Henderson threw out the ceremonial first pitch prior to the start of the opening night game between the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and Oakland Athletics at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on April 3, 2017 in Oakland, California. The Athletics renamed the field 'Rickey Henderson Field'. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /

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Sal Bando

Salvatore Leonard Bando, also known simply as Sal Bando, came with the team from Kansas City to Oakland. He was drafted in the sixth round of the first ever MLB Amateur Draft in 1965 and made his MLB debut in September of 1966.

A full-time third baseman for the Oakland Athletics, Bando led the league in games played four times and was a four-time All-Star. He was a top three finalist for the AL MVP Award and played for the A’s from 1966-1977.

Bando led the team in RBI three times over that span. He became just the second third baseman to hit 200 home runs, joining Brooks Robinson.

He was the leader of the Athletics’ championship teams from 1971-1974 in which the won four consecutive American League Championships and three straight World Series Titles from 1972-1974.

In the postseason Bando didn’t disappoint, hitting five home runs over 17 total games, including a solo shot in Game 3 of the 1974 World Series. The Athletics won that game by the score of 1-0.

He was famously thrown out at home plate by Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Joe Ferguson in Game 4 of the 1974 World Series. It was an excellent play and can be seen in the video above. The A’s still went on to be victorious in the 1974 World Series, which was their third consecutive World Series Title.

He later when on to play for the Milwaukee Brewers but over the nine years he played with the team in the City of Oakland, Bando hit .256/.360/.422 with 192 home runs and 789 RBI.

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