In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Canó and the second or maternal family name is Soriano. Baseball player
| José Canó | |||||||||||||||
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| Pitcher | |||||||||||||||
| Born: (1962-03-07) March 7, 1962 (age 62) Boca del Soco, Dominican Republic | |||||||||||||||
| Batted: RightThrew: 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 | ||||||||||||||
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| Win–loss record | 25–25 | ||||||||||||||
| Earned run average | 3.80 | ||||||||||||||
| Strikeouts | 245 | ||||||||||||||
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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.
Personal life
His son, Robinson Canó, whom he named after Jackie Robinson, 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. 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 from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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| Preceded byFirst Winner | CPBL Most Progressive Award 1993 |
Succeeded byLu Yi-chuan(劉義傳) |
| Dominican Republic roster – 2013 World Baseball Classic champions (1st title) | |
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| Dominican Republic roster – 2017 World Baseball Classic | |
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| Dominican Republic roster – 2019 WBSC Premier12 | |
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 Dominican Republic roster – 2020 Summer Olympics bronze medalists | |
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| Dominican Republic roster – 2023 World Baseball Classic | |
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- 1962 births
- Living people
- Anderson Braves players
- Columbus Mudcats players
- Dominican Republic baseball coaches
- Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Taiwan
- Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States
- Dominican Republic national baseball team people
- Durham Bulls players
- Gulf Coast Yankees players
- Houston Astros players
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic
- 20th-century Dominican Republic sportsmen
- Osceola Astros players
- People from San Pedro de Macorís Province
- Tucson Toros players
- Uni-President Lions players
- Wei Chuan Dragons players