José Canó

Joselito "José" Canó Soriano (born March 7, 1962 in Boca de Soco, Dominican Republic) is a former pitcher who briefly pitched in Major League Baseball for the Houston Astros in 1989.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Canó and the second or maternal family name is Soriano.
José Canó
Pitcher
Born: (1962-03-07) March 7, 1962
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
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • 1993 CPBL Most Progressive Award

Career

Canó pitched six games with the Houston Astros and was the only major league pitcher to pitch 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

His son, Robinson Canó, whom he named after Jackie Robinson,[1] currently is the second baseman for the New York Mets. 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.

See also

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