My first thought of Bando was not of the As world series but rather the breakup of the team in 1976. He wasn't involved in the deals when Finley sold Rudi and Fingers for $1 million each and Vida Blue for %1.5, butFinley was absolutely right that he needed to cash out those guys with them, Bando, Tenace, and Campenaris unsigned after 1976. They had already dealt Jackson and Holtzman to Baltimore before the season. In the end, the As lost all of them to free agency with no compensation, killing the club. That $3.5million could have paid for talent.