John Candelaria

John Robert Candelaria (born November 6, 1953) was a Puerto Rican-American right-handed pitcher who spent 19 seasons in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1993. Known as "the Candy Man," Candelaria grew up in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, New York, and was the son of Puerto Rican parents. Before turning to baseball full-time, he played two seasons as a center in Puerto Rico's top basketball league, the Baloncesto Superior Nacional, with the Piratas de Quebradillas in 1971 and 1972. His MLB career spanned eight franchises, including the Pittsburgh Pirates, California Angels, New York Yankees, and New York Mets.