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Sal Bando (1944-2023) and a Missed Date for Cooperstown
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Sal Bando, three-time World Series champ with A's, dead at 78
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Mark McGwire, my childhood, and why he should be in the HOF despite the “Boomers” that keep him out.
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Sal Bando – SABR's Baseball Cards Research Committee
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Remembering Sal Bando: Former Italian / American All Star (1966 - 1981)
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Sal Bando, Captain of Championship Oakland Athletics, Dies at 78 - The New York Times
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