Not having any brothers, I did not experience a sibling dynamic anywhere near Chris and Sal's. But it had to have been hard for Chris. But making the major leagues is an incredibly impressive feat, and Chris had a respectable career as a part-time catcher. He should be proud of his accomplishments, and I hope he is.
I'm not certain if the folks over at Donruss were trying to portray the sibling dynamic between the Bando brothers when they released their 1982 set. The set would feature Sal's final card and Chris's first.
But doesn't it really look like Chris is looking at Sal and Sal is looking back at Chris?
But doesn't it really look like Chris is looking at Sal and Sal is looking back at Chris?
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| 1982 Donruss #551, Chris Bando |
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| 1982 Donruss #592, Sal Bando |
I don't know that it looks like they're looking AT each other, necessarily, but it certainly suggests that there's a happy brother and an unhappy one!
ReplyDeleteI'm familiar with Sal Bando, but had no clue about Chris. Just add that to the list of reasons why Chris looks perturbed.
ReplyDeleteLike Brett stated... Sal is so much happier. I guess having three World Series rings and a 1,700 hit head start allows you to smile like that.
ReplyDeleteDidn't even know that there was a Chris Bando!
ReplyDeleteSal was a lot better than Chris. I think the Bando and Roof brothers have to be the furthest apart in age of all the rest of the Major League siblings.
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