Candy LaChance
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George Joseph LaChance was a first baseman
who played in Major League Baseball
between 1893
and . LaChance was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed. He was born in Putnam, Connecticut
.
LaChance reached the majors in 1893, spending six years with the Brooklyn Grooms & Bridegrooms
before moving to the Baltimore Orioles
(1899), Cleveland Blues
(1901) and Boston Americans
(1902–05). He hit .300 or more five times, and from 1894 to 1899 averaged 25.67 stolen base
s each year, with a career-high 37 in 1895. In that season he also led the National League
hitters with 108 RBI
, while hitting .312 with 38 extra-bases and 99 runs
. While in Boston in , he was a member of the first World Champion
team in major league history.
In a 12-season career, LaChance was a .280 hitter (1377-for-4919) with 39 home run
s and 690 RBI in 1263 games, including 678 runs, 197 doubles
, 86 triples
and 192 stolen bases. Later he played with Montreal
and Providence
in the International League
and for Waterbury
and New Haven
in the Connecticut League
.
LaChance died in Waterville, Connecticut at the age of 62.
First baseman
First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run for that player's team...
who played in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
between 1893
1893 in baseball
-National League final standings:-Events:*August 16 – Bill Hawke of the Baltimore Orioles pitches a no-hitter against the Washington Senators in a 5–0 win. It is the first no-hitter thrown from the modern-day pitching distance of 60'6"....
and . LaChance was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed. He was born in Putnam, Connecticut
Putnam, Connecticut
Putnam is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 9,002 as of the 2000 census. It is home to WINY, an AM radio station.-History:...
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LaChance reached the majors in 1893, spending six years with the Brooklyn Grooms & Bridegrooms
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
before moving to the Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles (19th century)
The Baltimore Orioles were a 19th-century American Association and National League team from 1882 to 1899. The club, which featured numerous future Hall of Famers, finished in first place three consecutive years and won the Temple Cup championship in 1896 and 1897...
(1899), Cleveland Blues
Cleveland Indians
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(1901) and Boston Americans
Boston Red Sox
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(1902–05). He hit .300 or more five times, and from 1894 to 1899 averaged 25.67 stolen base
Stolen base
In baseball, a stolen base occurs when a baserunner successfully advances to the next base while the pitcher is delivering the ball to home plate...
s each year, with a career-high 37 in 1895. In that season he also led the National League
National League
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
hitters with 108 RBI
Run batted in
Runs batted in or RBIs is a statistic used in baseball and softball to credit a batter when the outcome of his at-bat results in a run being scored, except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play. The first team to track RBI was the Buffalo Bisons.Common nicknames for an RBI...
, while hitting .312 with 38 extra-bases and 99 runs
Run (baseball)
In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances around first, second and third base and returns safely to home plate, touching the bases in that order, before three outs are recorded and all obligations to reach base safely on batted balls are met or assured...
. While in Boston in , he was a member of the first World Champion
1903 World Series
The 1903 World Series was the first modern World Series to be played in Major League Baseball. It matched the Boston Americans of the American League against the Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League in a best-of-nine series, with Boston prevailing five games to three, winning the last...
team in major league history.
In a 12-season career, LaChance was a .280 hitter (1377-for-4919) with 39 home run
Home run
In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...
s and 690 RBI in 1263 games, including 678 runs, 197 doubles
Double (baseball)
In baseball, a double is the act of a batter striking the pitched ball and safely reaching second base without being called out by the umpire, without the benefit of a fielder's misplay or another runner being put out on a fielder's choice....
, 86 triples
Triple (baseball)
In baseball, a triple is the act of a batter safely reaching third base after hitting the ball, with neither the benefit of a fielder's misplay nor another runner being put out on a fielder's choice....
and 192 stolen bases. Later he played with Montreal
Montreal Royals
The Montreal Royals were a minor league professional baseball team located in Montreal, Quebec, that existed from 1897–1917 and from 1928–60 as a member of the International League and its progenitor, the original Eastern League...
and Providence
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...
in the International League
International League
The International League is a minor league baseball league that operates in the eastern United States. Like the Pacific Coast League and the Mexican League, it plays at the Triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball. It was so named because it had teams in both the United States...
and for Waterbury
Waterbury, Connecticut
Waterbury is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, on the Naugatuck River, 33 miles southwest of Hartford and 77 miles northeast of New York City...
and New Haven
New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and...
in the Connecticut League
Minor league baseball
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LaChance died in Waterville, Connecticut at the age of 62.