Casey Candaele
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Casey Todd Candaele (born January 12, 1961) is an American former utility player and professional baseball coach. His mother, Helen Callaghan St. Aubin and her sister, Marge Callaghan, played for the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, which was depicted in the movie A League of Their Own. Candaele and his mother represent the only mother/son combination to have both played professional baseball.[1][2]
The
, before becoming the interim major league bench coach in 2022.Playing career
A 5-foot-9-inch (1.75 m) 160-pound (73 kg)
He was signed by the Montreal Expos on August 15, 1982, as an amateur free agent.[7]
Candaele split the 1983 season between Class A and Class AA baseball. With the
Candaele made his major league debut for the Expos on June 5, 1986, pinch hitting for pitcher Dan Schatzeder and striking out against Charles Hudson in a 7–3 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies at Olympic Stadium.[9] He finished the 1986 season with 24 hits in 104 at-bats for a batting average of .231.
In 1987, his first full year in the major leagues, Candaele batted .272 with one home run and 23
The Expos traded Candaele on July 23, 1988, to the Houston Astros in exchange for catcher Mark Bailey. With the Astros that season, he appeared in 21 games, with his 5 hits in 31 at bats yielding a .161 batting average.[7] He played in 17 games with the Tucson Toros of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League in the Astros organization, hitting for a .258 average.[8] He played in 130 games for the Astros in 1990, hitting for a .286 average with 3 home runs.[7] That season he also played in 7 games for the Toros, hitting for a .214 average.[8] He spent the entire 1991 season with the Astros, finishing the season with an average of .262, and having career highs with 151 games played and 4 home runs to go along with 7 triples, which placed him ninth in the National league in that category.[7] His average dropped to .213 for the 1992 season, with Candaele playing in 135 games.[7] Candaele split the 1993 season, playing 75 games with the Astros and hitting .240, with another 6 games played in Tucson, where he batted .296.[7][8]
On October 4, 1993, he was granted free agency by the Astros, and was signed on November 24 by the Cincinnati Reds.[7] He spent the entire 1994 season with the Indianapolis Indians, by then the Reds' AAA affiliate, and hit for a .282 average in 131 games with the team.[8]
He was released by the Reds on October 15, 1994, and signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers on February 1, 1995.[7] He played with the Albuquerque Dukes of the Pacific Coast League in the Dodgers organization, hitting .259 in 12 games.[8]
The Dodgers released Candaele on April 26, 1995, after which he was picked up as a free agent by the
Coaching career
The
The Blue Jays promoted Candaele to become their major league bench coach on July 13, 2022.[14] On November 30, it was announced that Candaele would return to Triple–A Buffalo as the club's manager for the 2023 season.[15]
Nickname
Houston Astros Hall of Fame announcer Milo Hamilton called Candaele "Mighty Mite" for his aggressive play despite his diminutive size.[1]
Personal life
Casey's brother is
References
- ^ a b Staff. "Passion: Casey Candaele & Helen Callaghan", International Baseball Federation, p. 19. Accessed July 12, 2009.
- ^ "Gm 9: C's show spark in 3-1 loss to Hillsboro". Vancouver Canadians. Minor League Baseball. June 21, 2019. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
- ^ a b Divish, Ryan (November 23, 2015). "Mariners finalize big league coaching staff, hiring Casey Candaele to coach first base and Mike Hampton as bullpen coach". seattletimes.com. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
- ^ a b "Blue Jays Announce 2018 Coaching Staff". Dunedin Blue Jays. Minor League Baseball. January 10, 2018. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
- ^ Casey Candaele, Baseball-Reference.com. Accessed July 15, 2022. "Bats: Both; Throws: Right 5-9, 160lb (175cm, 72kg) Born: January 12, 1961 (Age: 61-184d) in Lompoc, CA"
- ^ Bailey, Joe. "Lompoc grad Casey Candaele named interim coach with Toronto Blue Jays",Santa Maria Times, July 13, 2022. Accessed July 15, 2022. "Candaele starred at Lompoc High, playing both baseball and football for the Braves. He then played baseball at the University of Arizona, winning a College World Series with the Wildcats in 1980."
- ^ Baseball-Reference. Accessed July 11, 2009.
- ^ Baseball-Reference. Accessed July 11, 2009.
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- ^ Rob Fai (January 10, 2019). "Casey Candaele to lead Canadians in 2019". Dunedin Blue Jays. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- ^ Davidi, Shi. "Blue Jays promoting Candaele to Buffalo manager, Martin back at New Hampshire". www.sportsnet.ca. Shi Davidi. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ "Blue Jays dismiss manager Charlie Montoyo". MLB.com.
- ^ "Casey Candaele returns as Bisons manager". milb.com. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ Candaele, Kerry. "The History of Women's Baseball", Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, Issue Twenty Three, March 2010. Accessed September 5, 2011. "Not until my brother Kelly began making a documentary about the League in 1987, a film called A League of Their Own (later translated into a feature film starring Tom Hanks and Madonna), did the AAGPBL find its slot in sports history."
- ^ Thomas, Robert McG., Jr. "Helen St. Aubin, 69, athlete who inspired film", The New York Times, December 11, 1992. Accessed July 12, 2009.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Baseball Gauge
- Retrosheet
- Venezuelan Professional Baseball League