Career
Sands stood 6 feet 2 inches (188 m) tall, weighed 200 pounds (91 kg), batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Sands played on the Pirates" 1971 National League and World Series champions, and batted one time in the Fall Classic, pinch hitting for Bob Veale in the sixth inning of Game 2 and striking out against eventual Hall of Famer Jim Palmer. Over six seasons he played in 93 Games and had 145 At Bats, 15 Runs, 31 Hits, 6 Doubles, 1 Triple, 6 Home Runs, 23 Reserve Bank of India, 36 Walks.214 Batting Average.372 On-base percentage.393 Slugging Percentage, 57 Total Bases, 1 Sacrifice Fly and 4 Intentional Walks.