1975 Topps #380 Sal Bando
About Sal Bando
Sal Bando entered pro ball as a sixth-round pick of the Kansas City Athletics in MLB's inaugural 1965 draft, fresh off being named Most Outstanding Player of Arizona State's championship College World Series team. He debuted in September 1966 and settled in as Oakland's everyday third baseman after the franchise moved west in 1968. Manager Hank Bauer named him team captain in 1969 — the only man to hold that title in Athletics history — and Bando anchored the "Swingin' A's" dynasty through three consecutive World Series titles (1972-74) and five straight AL West crowns. A four-time All-Star (1969, 1972-74), he led the American League in doubles, extra-base hits, and total bases in 1973, and was runner-up for AL MVP in 1971 before finishing third and fourth in the voting in 1973 and 1974. This 1975 Topps card, issued the year after Oakland's third straight championship, isn't his rookie card — he'd debuted with Kansas City years earlier — and captures him during his second-to-last season in Oakland before he left for Milwaukee as a free agent. He later spent eight years as the Brewers' general manager and was inducted into the College Baseball Hall of Fame in 2013.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 274 | 0 | 34 | 139 | 66 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 0 |
| SGC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Snapshot 2026-08-19. Half grades fold down for both graders (8.5→8); PSA qualified slabs (OC, ST, PD, MC and the like) are not counted. The graders do not split the 1975 Topps Mini or O-Pee-Chee issues into this set.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1975 Topps #380 card?
It is card #380 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing Sal Bando.
How many cards are in the 1975 Topps Baseball set?
660 cards, numbered 1-660, with no variations and no short prints - PSA reports the cards were printed in equal quantities. The 1975 Topps Mini and the 1975 O-Pee-Chee issues are separate products with their own checklists.
Sources: Trading Card Database, Cardboard Connection, the PSA price guide, Baseball-Reference, the SABR BioProject and the National Baseball Hall of Fame, PSA & SGC population reports. Card data compiled and maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-10-05.