Brad Eugene Wellman (born August 17, 1959) is an American former professional

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infielder. Prior to the majors he played at

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. Wellman was originially signed by the

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as an amateur free agent in 1978 and he eventually made his major league debut with the

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on September 4, 1982. His last game was on October 1, 1989. Wellman's son, Casey is a professional

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player for Frolunda Indians in the

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(SHL). He is also the brother-in-law of MLB pitcher

Tom Candiotti Thomas Caesar Candiotti (born August 31, 1956) is an American former knuckleball pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Milwaukee Brewers, Cleveland Indians, Toronto Blue Jays, Oakland Athletics and Los Angeles Dodgers. Since the 200 ...

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