Another Installment of Great Baseball Names of the 80's

Sweeeeeeeeeet

Today we salute outfielder Candy Maldonado, owner of one of the truly great baseball names of the 1980s. After rising through the Dodgers system, he spent the prime of his career with San Francisco. Candy's finest year was 1987, when he batted .297, with 20 home runs and 85 RBIs. In 1989, he made it to the World Series only to be swept by a juiced Oakland team in the Battle of the Bay. Candy finally became a champion in 1992, making several crucial contributions to the Blue Jays victory over Atlanta in six games. Though he spent the final years of his career shuttling around the AL East and Central and finished with a .254 average, the glory of his name continues to shine.