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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 in home games. On May 4, 1987, he became the only 16th player in [[San Francisco Giants]] franchise history to [[hit for the cycle]]. In 1994, Candy scored the first ever run for the [[Cleveland Indians]] run at [[Jacobs Field]]. In the 1992 [[World Series]] playing for the [[Blue Jays]], in Game 3 hit a [[walk-off hit]] off of Atlanta closer [[Jeff Reardon]]. He also hit a solo [[home run]] in Game 6 of the series.
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 in home games. On May 4, 1987, he became the only 16th player in [[San Francisco Giants]] franchise history to [[hit for the cycle]]. In 1994, Candy scored the first ever run for the [[Cleveland Indians]] run at [[Jacobs Field]]. In the 1992 [[World Series]] playing for the [[Blue Jays]], in Game 3 hit a [[walk-off hit]] off of Atlanta closer [[Jeff Reardon]]. He 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]] which was .254 during his career.
Maldonado was noted as a good [[home run]] hitter who did not usually hit for a high [[batting average]] which was .254 during his 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}}</ref>


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 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}}.


==Recent career==
==Recent career==

Revision as of 16:02, 3 June 2010

Candy Maldonado
Candy Maldonado in 2009.
Outfielder
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
debut
September 7, 1981, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
Last appearance
September 29, 1995, for the Texas Rangers
Career statistics
Batting average.254
Home runs146
Runs batted in618
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Teams
Career highlights and awards

Candido Maldonado Guadarrama (born September 5, 1960 in Humacao, Puerto Rico) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder 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, called him the "Candyman" and hit the first game winning hit outside the United States in World Series play.[1] Maldonado debuted with the Dodgers and was the only Giant to hit a triple in the 1989 World Series.[1]

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.

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 Cardinals won to tie the series at 3 games each,[2] before going on to win Game 7.

Career highlights

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 in home games. On May 4, 1987, he became the only 16th player in San Francisco Giants franchise history to hit for the cycle. In 1994, Candy scored the first ever run for the Cleveland Indians run at Jacobs Field. In the 1992 World Series playing for the Blue Jays, in Game 3 hit a walk-off hit off of Atlanta closer Jeff Reardon. He 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 which was .254 during his 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

Maldonado recently provided color commentary for ESPN Deportes' coverage of the World Baseball Classic and regular season games. He was recently 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]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Candy Maldonado Biography". US Argentinan Embassy. argentina.usembassy.gov. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
  2. ^ "Maldonado is looking for a hole to crawl into". The Miami News. AP. 14 October 1987. p. 3B. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
  3. ^ "Candy Maldonado visits Argentina". US Argentinean Embassy. argentina.usembassy.gov. Retrieved 3 June 2010.

See also

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