Inducted on February 15, 2024, Chris Bando became the Sun Devil Baseball's 13th member of the College Baseball Hall of Fame, a record number for any NCAA institution. Named to the 1970's Men's College World Series All-Decade team at catcher, Bando was a key player for the 1977 national champions on both sides of the ball.
Bando arrived in Tempe in 1975, and fit right in with coach Jim Brock's Sun Devils.
"Chris Bando came to ASU fully equipped. He had manners. He had good family background. He worked hard," Brock's wife, Patsey, stated. "Jim was very proud of his work ethic.