George Joseph "Candy" LaChance (February 14, 1870 – August 18, 1932) was an American professional baseball first baseman.

He played twelve seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1893 and 1905 for the Brooklyn Grooms / Bridegrooms, Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Blues, and Boston Americans.

[1] 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).

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 1903, he was a member of the first World Champion team in major league history.