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{{short description|Puerto Rican baseball player (born 1960)}}
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{{Infobox baseball biography
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|caption=Candy Maldonado in 2009.
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|position=[[Outfielder]]
|position=[[Right fielder]] / [[Left fielder]]
|bats=Right
|bats=Right
|throws=Right
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|birthdate={{birth date and age|1960|9|5}}
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|birthplace=[[Humacao, Puerto Rico]]
|birth_place=[[Humacao, Puerto Rico]]
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|debutdate=[[September 7]]
|debutdate=September 7
|debutyear={{by|1981}}
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|debutteam=[[Los Angeles Dodgers]]
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|finaldate=[[September 29]]
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|finalteam=[[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]]
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*[[Los Angeles Dodgers]] ({{by|1981}}-{{by|1985}})
*[[Los Angeles Dodgers]] ({{mlby|1981}}–{{mlby|1985}})
*[[San Francisco Giants]] ({{by|1986}}-{{by|1989}})
*[[San Francisco Giants]] ({{mlby|1986}}–{{mlby|1989}})
*[[Cleveland Indians]] ({{by|1990}})
*[[Cleveland Indians]] ({{mlby|1990}})
*[[Milwaukee Brewers]] ({{by|1991}})
*[[Milwaukee Brewers]] ({{mlby|1991}})
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*[[Toronto Blue Jays]] ({{mlby|1991}}–{{mlby|1992}})
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*[[Chicago Cubs]] ({{mlby|1993}})
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*[[Cleveland Indians]] ({{mlby|1993}}–{{mlby|1994}})
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*[[Toronto Blue Jays]] ({{mlby|1995}})
*[[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] ({{by|1995}})
*[[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] ({{mlby|1995}})
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*[[1992 World Series]] champion
* [[World Series]] champion ({{wsy|1992}})
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'''Candido Maldonado Guadarrama''' (born [[September 5]], [[1960]] in [[Humacao, Puerto Rico]]) is a former [[Major League Baseball]] [[outfielder]] from {{mlby|1981}} to {{mlby|1995}} for the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] 1981-1985, [[San Francisco Giants]] 1986-1989, [[Cleveland Indians]], [[Milwaukee Brewers]], [[Toronto Blue Jays]] (twice), [[Chicago Cubs]], and [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]]. Maldonado was noted as a good [[home run]] hitter who did not usually hit for a high [[batting average]] which was, as of 1989 a .251. Interestingly, he played in eight different postseason series for three of his teams and won the [[1992 World Series|World Series]] with the Blue Jays in {{by|1992}}. He most recently provided [[color commentary]] for [[ESPN Deportes]]' coverage of the [[World Baseball Classic]] and regular season games.
'''Cándido Maldonado Guadarrama''' (born September 5, 1960) is a Puerto Rican former [[Major League Baseball]] [[outfielder]] who played from {{mlby|1981}} to {{mlby|1995}} for the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]], [[San Francisco Giants]], [[Cleveland Indians]], [[Milwaukee Brewers]], [[Toronto Blue Jays]], [[Chicago Cubs]], and [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]]. [[Chris Berman]], a fellow [[ESPN]] analyst, [[nickname]]d him the "Candyman". Maldonado holds the distinction of having struck the first game-winning hit outside the [[United States]] in [[World Series]] play,<ref name=argentinausembassy060310>{{cite web|url=http://argentina.usembassy.gov/maldonado_biography.html|title=Candy Maldonado Biography|work=[[United States Department of State|US Argentinian Embassy]]|publisher=argentina.usembassy.gov|accessdate=3 June 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100527165034/http://argentina.usembassy.gov/maldonado_biography.html|archive-date=27 May 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> and was the only Giant to hit a [[Triple (baseball)|triple]] in the [[1989 World Series]].<ref name=argentinausembassy060310/>


==San Francisco==
==San Francisco==
Maldonado, also known as "The Candyman" and "The 4th Out", was a major part of the Giants success in the late 1980s as a part of the 1987 NL West Champions and the 1989 National League Champions.
Maldonado, also known as "The Candyman", was a major part of the Giants success in the late 1980s as a part of the 1987 NL West Champions and the 1989 National League Champions.


Although Maldonado had statistically good seasons in San Francisco, he was involved in one of the most infamous Giants plays ever. In game 6 of the [[1987 National League Championship Series]], he lost [[Tony Peña]]'s 2nd inning fly ball in the lights. This play resulted in a triple for Peña. Peña scored on a sacrifice fly for the only run of the game, which the [[St. Louis Cardinals|Cardinals]] won to tie the series at 3 games each, before going on to win Game 7.
Although Maldonado had statistically good seasons in San Francisco, he was involved in one of the most infamous plays in Giants history. In game 6 of the [[1987 National League Championship Series]], he lost [[Tony Peña]]'s 2nd inning fly ball in the lights. This play resulted in a triple for Peña. Peña scored on a sacrifice fly for the only run of the game, which the [[St. Louis Cardinals]] won to tie the series at 3 games each,<ref>{{cite news|first=Joseph |last=Durso |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1987/10/14/sports/cardinals-edge-the-giants-to-force-a-seventh-game.html|title=Cardinals Edge the Giants to Force a Seventh Game|date=14 October 1987|work=[[The New York Times]]|accessdate=12 October 2016}}</ref> before going on to win Game 7.


==Career highlights==
==Career highlights==
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[[File:Candy Maldonado swinging.jpg|left|thumb|Maldonado at a free baseball clinic in Argentina in 2009.]]
[[File:Candy Maldonado swinging.jpg|left|thumb|Maldonado at a free baseball clinic in Argentina in 2009.]]
Over his career, Maldonado was a better hitter on the road than at home, with a batting average that was 51 points higher in road games than home games.
Maldonado was a better hitter on the road than at home, with a batting average which was 51 points higher in road games than in home games.


On May 4, 1987, he became only the 16th player in [[San Francisco Giants]] franchise history to [[hit for the cycle]].
On May 4, 1987, he became only the 16th player in [[San Francisco Giants]] franchise history to [[hit for the cycle]].


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Then in 1994, Candy scored the first-ever run for the [[Cleveland Indians]] at [[Jacobs Field]].
In 1992, as a member of the [[Toronto Blue Jays]], Maldonado was close to finalizing a production deal with the Canadian production company Rocco's Jobbers to produce a television series based on his nickname "The Candy Man". The concept of the series was to be about a baseball player/vigilante who fought crime while not on the field, and loved to give candy to children. Teammate [[Kelly Gruber]], a principal in the company, decided to cancel the project due to possible confusion with the horror movie [[Candyman (film)]], which was released in the same year. The concept was resurrected by Rocco's Jobbers in the form of "The Crime Dog" with [[Fred McGriff]] in 2000.


In Game 3 of the [[1992 World Series]], playing for the Toronto Blue Jays, he hit a [[walk-off hit]] off Atlanta Braves closer [[Jeff Reardon]] and also hit a solo [[home run]] in Game 6 of the series.
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In 1994, Candy scored the first ever run for the [[Cleveland Indians]] run at [[Jacobs Field]].

Maldonado was noted as a good home run hitter who did not usually hit for a high [[batting average (baseball)|batting average]], finishing at .254 for his MLB career.<ref name=argentinausembassyCandyvisit>{{cite web|url=http://argentina.usembassy.gov/maldonado_event.html|title=Candy Maldonado visits Argentina|work=[[United States Department of State|US Argentinean Embassy]]|publisher=argentina.usembassy.gov|accessdate=3 June 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100527165024/http://argentina.usembassy.gov/maldonado_event.html|archive-date=27 May 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref>

He played in eight different postseason series for three of his teams and won the World Series with the Blue Jays in {{mlby|1992}}.

==Recent career==
Maldonado provided [[color commentary]] for [[ESPN Deportes]]' coverage of the [[World Baseball Classic]] and regular season games. He was named general manager of the Gigantes del Cibao of the Dominican Baseball League. Maldonado contributed a video to "La Esquina de Candy" (or "Candy's Corner").<ref name=argentinausembassy060310/>
Also, in 2011, Maldonado was inducted into the [[Caribbean Baseball Hall of Fame]] with former teammate and [[National Baseball Hall of Fame]] inductee [[Roberto Alomar]], [[Carlos Baerga]] and [[Luis DeLeón|Luis "Mambo" DeLeón]] for the [[2011 Caribbean Series]]. He was also inducted into his native Puerto Rico Baseball Hall of Fame.


==See also==
==See also==
* [[Top 500 home run hitters of all time]]
* [[List of Major League Baseball players from Puerto Rico]]
* [[Hitting for the cycle]]
* [[List of Major League Baseball players to hit for the cycle]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
{{Baseballstats | br=m/maldoca01 | fangraphs=1008015 |brm=maldon001can}}, or [http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/M/Pmaldc001.htm Retrosheet]
*[http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/maldoca01.shtml Candy Maldonado career stats'']

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Latest revision as of 05:14, 1 July 2024

Candy Maldonado
Candy Maldonado in 2009.
Right fielder / Left fielder
Born: (1960-09-05) September 5, 1960 (age 64)
Humacao, Puerto Rico
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 7, 1981, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
Last MLB appearance
September 29, 1995, for the Texas Rangers
MLB statistics
Batting average.254
Home runs146
Runs batted in618
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Cándido Maldonado Guadarrama (born September 5, 1960) is a Puerto Rican former Major League Baseball outfielder who played from 1981 to 1995 for the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Francisco Giants, Cleveland Indians, Milwaukee Brewers, Toronto Blue Jays, Chicago Cubs, and Texas Rangers. Chris Berman, a fellow ESPN analyst, nicknamed him the "Candyman". Maldonado holds the distinction of having struck the first game-winning hit outside the United States in World Series play,[1] and was the only Giant to hit a triple in the 1989 World Series.[1]

San Francisco

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Maldonado, also known as "The Candyman", was a major part of the Giants success in the late 1980s as a part of the 1987 NL West Champions and the 1989 National League Champions.

Although Maldonado had statistically good seasons in San Francisco, he was involved in one of the most infamous plays in Giants history. In game 6 of the 1987 National League Championship Series, he lost Tony Peña's 2nd inning fly ball in the lights. This play resulted in a triple for Peña. Peña scored on a sacrifice fly for the only run of the game, which the St. Louis Cardinals won to tie the series at 3 games each,[2] before going on to win Game 7.

Career highlights

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Maldonado at a free baseball clinic in Argentina in 2009.

Maldonado was a better hitter on the road than at home, with a batting average which was 51 points higher in road games than in home games.

On May 4, 1987, he became only the 16th player in San Francisco Giants franchise history to hit for the cycle.

Then in 1994, Candy scored the first-ever run for the Cleveland Indians at Jacobs Field.

In Game 3 of the 1992 World Series, playing for the Toronto Blue Jays, he hit a walk-off hit off Atlanta Braves closer Jeff Reardon and also hit a solo home run in Game 6 of the series.

Maldonado was noted as a good home run hitter who did not usually hit for a high batting average, finishing at .254 for his MLB career.[3]

He played in eight different postseason series for three of his teams and won the World Series with the Blue Jays in 1992.

Recent career

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Maldonado provided color commentary for ESPN Deportes' coverage of the World Baseball Classic and regular season games. He was named general manager of the Gigantes del Cibao of the Dominican Baseball League. Maldonado contributed a video to "La Esquina de Candy" (or "Candy's Corner").[1] Also, in 2011, Maldonado was inducted into the Caribbean Baseball Hall of Fame with former teammate and National Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Roberto Alomar, Carlos Baerga and Luis "Mambo" DeLeón for the 2011 Caribbean Series. He was also inducted into his native Puerto Rico Baseball Hall of Fame.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Candy Maldonado Biography". US Argentinian Embassy. argentina.usembassy.gov. Archived from the original on May 27, 2010. Retrieved June 3, 2010.
  2. ^ Durso, Joseph (October 14, 1987). "Cardinals Edge the Giants to Force a Seventh Game". The New York Times. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
  3. ^ "Candy Maldonado visits Argentina". US Argentinean Embassy. argentina.usembassy.gov. Archived from the original on May 27, 2010. Retrieved June 3, 2010.
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Achievements
Preceded by Hitting for the cycle
May 4, 1987 		Succeeded by
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