Candy Maldonado

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Candido Maldonado Guadarrama

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 190 lb.

• Debut September 7, 1981
• Final Game September 29, 1995
• Born September 5, 1960 in Humacao, P.R.

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[edit] Biographical Information

Candy Maldonado played 15 seasons in the big leagues, hitting 146 home runs. He was a regular on two teams that went to the World Series, the 1989 Giants and the 1992 Blue Jays.

Maldonado broke in at a young age with the 1981 Dodgers, a tough team on which to find a job since they won the 1981 World Series and had outfielders such as Dusty Baker, Pedro Guerrero, Ken Landreaux, Reggie Smith and Rick Monday, with Rudy Law and Mike Marshall looking for jobs.

[edit] Notable Achievements

• 1980 MVP California League Lodi Dodgers
• 20-Home Run Seasons: 3 (1987, 1990 & 1992)
• Won a World Series with the Toronto Blue Jays in 1992

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