Joselito "José" Canó Soriano (born March 7, 1962) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher who briefly pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros in 1989.
Career
Canó pitched six games with the Houston Astros and was the only major league pitcher to record a complete game in his final major league appearance (which was his only win).
Canó played on the Uni-President Lions from 1992 to 1994 and the Wei Chuan Dragons from 1998 to 1999 in Taiwan.[citation needed]
Personal life
His son, Robinson Canó, whom he named after Jackie Robinson,[1] is an MLB second baseman. Canó pitched to both his son and to David Ortiz in the 2011 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby, won by his son.[2] He also pitched to Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig in the 2014 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby.
References
- ^ Olney, Buster (April 14, 2007). "Canó on fast track to Yankee greatness". ESPN The Magazine. Retrieved February 8, 2008.
- ^ Hoch, Bryan (July 12, 2011). "Cano's special night ends with Derby crown". MLB.com. Archived from the original on January 16, 2014.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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CPBL Most Progressive Award 1993 |
Succeeded by Lu Yi-chuan(劉義傳)
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