John Candelaria
American baseball player (born 1953) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Robert Candelaria (born November 6, 1953) is a Puerto Rican-American former Major League Baseball pitcher. Nicknamed "the Candy Man", he played in MLB during the years 1975–1993 for eight teams, the Pittsburgh Pirates, California Angels, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Montreal Expos, Minnesota Twins, Toronto Blue Jays, and the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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John Candelaria | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1953-11-06) November 6, 1953 (age 70) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
June 8, 1975, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
Last MLB appearance | |
July 7, 1993, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 177–122 |
Earned run average | 3.33 |
Strikeouts | 1,673 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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