José Canó

José Canó
José Canó
	Pitcher
	Born: March 7, 1962 (age 62); Boca del Soco, Dominican Republic
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	August 28, 1989, for the Houston Astros
Last MLB appearance
	September 30, 1989, for the Houston Astros
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	1–1
Earned run average	5.09
Strikeouts	8
CPBL statistics
Win–loss record	25–25
Earned run average	3.80
Strikeouts	245
Teams
	Houston Astros (1989); Uni-President Lions (1992–1994); Wei Chuan Dragons (1998–1999);
Career highlights and awards
	CPBL Most Progressive Award (1993); 2x Taiwan Series champion (1998, 1999);
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing Dominican Republic
World Baseball Classic

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)

Awards
Preceded by First Winner	CPBL Most Progressive Award 1993	Succeeded by Lu Yi-chuan(劉義傳)

[1] Olney, Buster (April 14, 2007). "Canó on fast track to Yankee greatness". ESPN The Magazine. Retrieved February 8, 2008.

[2] Hoch, Bryan (July 12, 2011). "Cano's special night ends with Derby crown". MLB.com. Archived from the original on January 16, 2014.

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