Casey Candaele
| Casey Candaele | |||
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| Seattle Mariners – No. 43 | |||
| 2nd Baseman/Outfielder / First base coach | |||
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Born: January 12, 1961 Lompoc, California |
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| MLB debut | |||
| June 5, 1986, for the Montreal Expos | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| July 13, 1997, for the Cincinnati Reds | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .250 | ||
| Home runs | 11 | ||
| RBIs | 139 | ||
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Casey Todd Candaele (born January 12, 1961) is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) player from 1986 to 1997 for the Montreal Expos, Houston Astros, and Cleveland Indians. He currently serves as first base coach of the Seattle Mariners. His mother, Helen Callaghan St. Aubin, played for the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, which was depicted in the movie A League of Their Own. Casey and his mother represent the only mother/son combination to have both played professional baseball.
The 5' 9", 165 pounds (75 kg) switch hitter was born in Lompoc, California, on January 12, 1961. Candaele attended the University of Arizona, where he played collegiate baseball for the Wildcats and was a part of the 1980 College World Series champion team. He was signed by the Montreal Expos on August 15, 1982 as an amateur free agent.
Candaele split the 1983 season between Class A and Class AA baseball. With the West Palm Beach Expos of the Class A Florida State League, he batted .305 in 127 games; he played 5 games for the Memphis Chicks of the Class AA Southern League. He played the 1984 season with the Jacksonville Suns, batting .273 in 132 games with the team. He played the next two seasons with the Class AAA Indianapolis Indians of the American Association, batting .259 in 302 games in 1985 and finishing the 1986 season with a .302 average in 119 games.
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