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[Centerfield]

Edgy MD wrote: John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: That's the same story I recall. I sometime conflate him with Jeffrey Leonard I conflate him with Candy Moldanado. Longtime West Coast corner outfielders who made for a tasty snack.

If you recall, Chili Davis and Candy Maldonado were the center of intense controversy when MLB named its "All-Time All-Food" team.

Chili, like Vinegar Bend Mizell, was disqualified. Chili being a nickname.

But Candy was named to the team, despite his real name being "Candido". The committee felt "Candy" was the natural nickname of "Candido", while "Chili" was ruled not to "reasonably derive" from the base name "Charles".

Fans of Davis felt like his exclusion was arbitrary, if nicknames were allowed. Other purists, like Jim Rice, felt nicknames of any sort should be disallowed.

Intense protests ensued. Similar to that of the Matt Harvey pee covers.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Chet Lemon, Darryl Strawberry, and Jim Rice would make a nice outfield, as well as a tasty snack.

Strawberry Lemon Rice Crispies

[Centerfield]

Ruben Sierra. Disqualified over the "e".

All guys named "Frank": Disqualified unless the Frank is actually short for "Frankfurter".

[Edgy MD]

Coco Crisp: Awarded lifetime membership on this team.

[Frayed Knot]

Zach Wheat and Ty Cobb are in the all-food team Hall of Fame (as well as that less prestigious one in Cooperstown)