John Candelaria

ABOUT JOHN CANDELARIA

Left-handed pitcher who was an All-Star in 1977 and won the World Series in 1979 as a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates.

He played basketball for the Quebradillas Pirates in Puerto Rico prior to playing pro baseball.

During his 1977 All-Star campaign, he won 20 games and posted a league-leading 2.34 ERA.

His nephew Zac Candelaria played college baseball.

First base defensive wizard Keith Hernandez was his teammate on the 1987 New York Mets.