One of the few free agent acquisitions that actually worked in the early 90's was the signing of Candy Maldonado in 1990. He added veteran leadership and a power stick, clubbing 22 home runs and driving in 95 runs while batting .273. Sadly, "The Candyman" sought greener pastures as he signed a free agent deal with the Milwaukee Brewers the following season.
Maldonado made his triumphant return to Cleveland in 1993, being traded from the Chicago Cubs for the immortal GlenAllen Hill. This legend helped bring an end to the Cleveland Municipal Stadium era, while ushering in a new legacy that was Jacobs Field. The Candyman proved vital to the Wahoos by scoring the first run by an Indian in the new ballpark, leading them to a victory over the Seattle Mariners. He finished his big league career with the Texas Rangers in 1995, but was instrumental in the development of the young core tribesmen who went on to the World Series that same year. Maldonado now works for ESPN Deportes, but number 22 will live on in Indians lore forever.
3 comments:
thank-you blog writer for this...thank-you
I was wondering if you'd know that he scored the first run at the Jake. What happened to my profile of Tribe hurler Ramon Romero?
Resend it to me an i will put it up, i thought it was just a picture.
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