John Candelaria

: January 5, 2024
: Baseball Player

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Full Name	John Candelaria
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Nov 6, 1953(1953-11-06)
Age	71
Birthplace	Brooklyn
Country	United States
Birth City	New York
Horoscope	Scorpio

John Candelaria Biography

Name	John Candelaria
Birthday	Nov 6
Birth Year	1953
Place Of Birth	Brooklyn
Home Town	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birth Sign	Scorpio
Spouse	Donna Brown
Children(s)	John Robert Candelaria Jr.

John Candelaria is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on November 6, 1953 in Brooklyn, New York, United States. Left handed pitcher, who earned an All-Star in 1977. He also was the winner of the World Series in 1979 as part of the Pittsburgh Pirates.

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John Robert Candelaria (born November 6, 1953) is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher. Nicknamed “The Candy Man”, he played in the 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.

Candelaria played as a center in the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN), the top tier basketball league in the Puerto Rico, for 2 seasons with the Piratas de Quebradillas in 1971 and 1972. When he announced he was leaving the Quebradillas basketball “Pirates” for the Pittsburgh Pirates, many were skeptical. The local newspaper featured him pitching a basketball on the front page of the sports section. He had attended La Salle Academy in lower Manhattan and gained fame as a basketball center, including leading his team to a championship in 1971.

His nephew Zac Candelaria played college baseball.

John Candelaria Net Worth

Net Worth	$5 Million
Source Of Income	Baseball Player
House	Living in own house.

John Candelaria is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, John Candelaria 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He played basketball with his team the Quebradillas Pirates in Puerto Rico before he joined the professional baseball team.

In 1977, during his All-Star campaign He was able to win 20 games and had an all-time high league average of 2.34 ERA.

Candelaria was born on November 6, 1953 to Puerto Rican parents. He is the second of four children born to John and Felicia Candelaria. He grew up in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, New York. He frequently attended New York Yankees’ games at Yankee Stadium.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Height	6 ft 7 in

John Candelaria height 6 ft 7 in John weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is John Candelaria Dating?

According to our records, John Candelaria married to Donna Brown. As of December 1, 2023, John Candelaria’s is not dating anyone.

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John Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. John Candelaria celebrates birthday on November 6 of every year.

What happened to John Candelaria?

In 1986 Candelaria had pain in his elbow in the spring, and managed just two innings in his first start before succumbing to the pain. Surgery to remove bone spurs put him out for three months , although he returned and did well, going 10-2 with a 2.55 ERA, the second lowest of his career.