Jose Canseco

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Jose Canseco
Born: July 2, 1964
Birthplace: Havana, Cuba
Hometown:
Height: 6' 4"
Weight: 240 lbs.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Drafted: 1982: 5th Round by the Oakland Athletics
College: None
High School: Coral Park (FL)
Other Teams: Oakland A's 1985–92, 1997
Texas Rangers 1992–1994
Toronto Blue Jays 1998
Tampa Bay Rays 1999–2000
New York Yankees 2000
Chicago White Sox 2001
Years with Boston: 1995 - 1996


Jose "Capas" Canseco Jr. (born July 2, 1964 in Havana, Cuba)

Contents

Overall Career

Baseball's Renaissance Man

  • The Many Faces of Jose Canseco
    • Slugger
    • Knuckleball Pitcher
    • Amateur Pharmacist
    • Best-Selling Author
    • Conspiracy Theorist
    • Reality TV Star

Awards

  • 1985 The Sporting News & Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year
  • 1985 MVP Southern League, Huntsville Stars
  • 1986 American League Rookie of the Year Award
  • 1986 Topps All-Star Rookie Team
  • 1988 American League MVP
  • 1994 American League Comeback Player of the Year Award
  • 4-time American League Silver Slugger Award Winner (1988/OF, 1990/OF, 1991/OF & 1998/DH)
  • 6-time American League All-Star (1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992 & 1999)

Achievements

  • AL Slugging Percentage Leader (1988)
  • 2-time AL Home Runs Leader (1988 & 1991)
  • AL RBI Leader (1988)
  • 20-Home Run Seasons: 12 (1986-1988, 1990-1992 & 1994-1999)
  • 30-Home Run Seasons: 8 (1986-1988, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1998 & 1999)
  • 40-Home Run Seasons: 3 (1988, 1991 & 1998)
  • 100 RBI Seasons: 6 (1986-1988, 1990, 1991 & 1998)
  • 100 Runs Scored Seasons: 2 (1988 & 1991)

Moment in the Sun

  • Author of the 2005 book 'Juiced' where he admits using steroids and outs teammates that used them with him.

Trivia

  • Became first member of the 40-40 club in 1988.
  • In 1988, he was the first player since Mike Schmidt in 1981 to bat .300 or better and lead the league in home runs and RBI.
  • Won two World Series Rings with the Oakland Athletics (1989) and the New York Yankees (2000)
  • Twin brother of former Major Leaguer, Ozzie Canseco
  • Cast member of the Surreal Life.
  • Appeared in The Simpsons episode "Homer at the Bat".
  • Appeared in the Pro-Am Poker Equalizer, aired January 6, 2006 on ESPN. Canseco failed to make the final table.
  • Arrested in March of 1984, but nobody knows why
  • Charged with aggravated assault in 1992 for purposely ramming into his first wife's car.
  • Arrested in 1997 for beating his second wife
  • Sustained a season-ending ligament injury as a result of pitching in a game.
  • Had a fly ball bounce off his head and land over the fence for a homer.
  • Admited to taking steroids during his career and estimated that 50% of all ballplayers use steroids
  • Arrested with bro Ozzie in 11/2001 for getting into a fight with some dudes at a night club. Guess which side side needed 20 stitches and had a broken nose? Jose claimed he was a "victim"
  • Promptly blew off the court date for above charges
  • An arrest warrant was issued for promptly blowing off above charges on February 2003. Jose remains at large, be sure to call your local authorites if you spot him.
  • Ended up getting arrested for blowing off above charges in Feb 2003. He's most likely staying in jail until the sentencing hearing on March 17th.
  • Got two years of house arrest for blowing off above charges on April 2003
  • Decided to auction off a day with himself on eBay. Rumor has it legal fees for blowing off above charges have put a dent in his wallet.
  • Formed one-half of Oakland's "Bash Brothers" with Mark McGwire.

Transactions

  • June 7, 1982: Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 15th round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 1982.
  • August 31, 1992: Traded by the Oakland Athletics to the Texas Rangers for Ruben Sierra, Jeff Russell, Bobby Witt, and cash.
  • December 9, 1994: Traded by the Texas Rangers to the Boston Red Sox for Otis Nixon and Luis Ortiz.
  • October 30, 1995: Granted Free Agency.
  • December 6, 1995: Signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Red Sox.
  • January 27, 1997: Traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Oakland Athletics for John Wasdin and cash.
  • October 31, 1997: Granted Free Agency.
  • February 4, 1998: Signed as a Free Agent with the Toronto Blue Jays.
  • October 22, 1998: Granted Free Agency.
  • December 11, 1998: Signed as a Free Agent with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
  • August 7, 2000: Selected off waivers by the New York Yankees from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
  • November 10, 2000: Granted Free Agency.
  • January 16, 2001: Signed as a Free Agent with the Anaheim Angels.
  • March 28, 2001: Released by the Anaheim Angels.
  • June 20, 2001: Signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago White Sox.
  • November 5, 2001: Granted Free Agency.

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