Jose Canseco

Biography

José Canseco Jr. is a Cuban-American former professional baseball outfielder and designated hitter who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball. He established himself as one of the premier power hitters during his time with the Oakland Athletics, winning the Rookie of the Year award in 1986 and the Most Valuable Player award in 1988. Canseco won two World Series championships with the Athletics (1989) and Yankees (2000), and holds multiple MLB records, including four Silver Slugger Awards.