Jos Canseco

Birth Name: José Canseco Capas, Jr.

Place of Birth: Havana, Cuba

Date of Birth: July 2, 1964

Ethnicity: Cuban [Spanish]

José Canseco is an American professional baseball player. He was an outfielder and designated hitter in Major League Baseball, playing for the Oakland Athletics, Texas Rangers, Boston Red Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, New York Yankees, and Chicago White Sox. He was nicknamed “Parkway Jose,” “Mr. 40-40,” and “El Cañonero Cubano (The Cuban Cannon).”

José was born in Havana, the son of Barbara and José Canseco. In Cuba, his father was a territory manager for the oil and gasoline corporation Esso, and an English teacher. The family was allowed to move to the U.S. in 1965, settling in Miami, where his father worked for oil/gasoline concern Amoco. His twin brother, Ozzie Canseco, is also a professional baseball player, and manager.

José was involved with controversy related to steroid use. He also gained media attention for his dabble in combat sports, namely boxing and MMA. The self-proclaimed black belt in Kung Fu, Taekwondo, and Kickboxing was defeated in a boxing match against football player Vai Sikahema, and Korean giant Hong Man Choi in an MMA fight.

José has a daughter with his former wife Jessica Sekely.

His paternal grandparents were Spanish.

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