Sal Bando, the captain of the Athletics’ dynasty that won back-to-back-to-back World Series championships in the 1970s, died on Friday night after a battle with cancer. He was 78.

Sal Bando, top, jumps on the heap as the jubilant Athletics whoop it up on the field after beating the Los Angeles Dodgers to win the World Series, on Oct. 17, 1974, in Oakland, California.

Bando hit .254 with 242 homers and 1,039 RBIs in 16 seasons with the Athletics and Brewers. The four-time All-Star, who also starred for Arizona State in college, won three straight titles with ...

Bando won three consecutive World Series titles as captain of the Oakland Athletics from 1972 to 1974. He represented the A’s in the All-Star game in 1969 and 1972-1974.