Positions: OF-1182, DH-837, LF-89, RF-58, 3B-19, P-1
Full Name: Jose Canseco Jr.
Born: Jul 2,1964 in Havana, Cuba
Height: 6-4 Weight: 240 Bats: Right Throws: Right
High School: Coral Park (Miami, Florida) "Rams"
College: None
Drafted: Selected by Oakland Athletics in 15th Round (391st overall) of 1982 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)
3+ Homers in a game 2x Jul 3,1988 and June 13,1994
40+ Homers in a Season MLB 3x 1988,1991,1998
Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year 1985
Comeback Player of the Year AL 1994
Home Run Derby Participant 2x 1986,1990
League MVP - Minors Southern League 1985
Major League All-Star Game 6x 1986,1988-1990,1992,1999
MLB 30-30 Club 1x 1988 (40-40)
MLB Most Valuable Player AL 1988
| MLB Rookie of the Year AL 1986
Named in Mitchell Report
Player of the Month 2x Sep-1988 (AL),May-1990 (AL)
Player of the Week 8x Sep-29-1985, Jul-5-1987, Sep-3-1989, May-27-1990, Sep-15-1991, Apr-19-1992, Jun-9-1996, Apr-25-1999
Silver Slugger Award 4x AL (OF) 1988,1990-1991 AL (DH) 1998
Simpsons Episodes Homer at the Bat. Played of on Mr. Burns baseball team
Tommy John Surgery
Topps All-Star Rookie 1986 (OF)
World Series Champion 2x OAK 1989, NYY 2000
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MLB Debut: Sep 2,1985
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