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Jose Canseco has become one of the most controversial players in the history, known equally for his batting prowess and his expose of steroid use in baseball. Canseco's Major League career started as a late season call-up with Oakland in 1985, playing in 29 games. He made an immediate splash in 1986, his first full season, being named the American League's Rookie of the Year after connecting on 33 home runs and 117 runs batted in. In 1987, Mark McGwire joined Canseco on the Athletics; McGwire hit 49 home runs that year and was also named the American League Rookie of the Year. Together, he and Canseco formed a fearsome offensive tandem, known as the "Bash Brothers. In 1988, Canseco became the first "40-40" player in Major League history by hitting 42 home runs and stealing 40 bases. That same year, he helped the Athletics to the World Series where the A's they lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Canseco was unanimously named the American League's Most Valuable Player in 1988, with a .307 batting average, 120 runs scored, 134 runs batted in, 42 home runs, and 40 stolen bases. In 1989, Canseco missed roughly half the regular season with a broken wrist, but he still managed to hit 17 homers as the Athletics won the World Series by defeating the San Francisco Giants. Canseco came back to form in 1990, hitting 37 homers. The A's returned to the World Series once again, but lost to the Cincinnati Reds.
Canseco continued to be productive, hitting 44 home runs in 1991, but his career hit a plateau, and in the face of frequent injuries and controversy he never accomplished what many felt he was capable of. In 1992, he was traded to the Texas Rangers late in the season. Canseco did have a productive season again in 1998 with Toronto, when he hit 46 home runs and stole 29 bases, the most he had stolen since the 40 he stole in 1988. Canseco then went to Tampa Bay, where he was having a tremendous season (34 homers in 114 games) when he injured his back and was lost for the season. He was claimed off waivers by the New York Yankees down the stretch in 2000, and was on his second World Championship Team as the Yanks beat the Mets in the World Series. He finished his 17-year career in 2001 with the Chicago White Sox. Jose Canseco compiled career statistics that include a .262 lifetime batting average with 462 home runs, 0ver 1,400 RBIs, 200 stolen bases, and a lifetime slugging percentage of .515.
This bat was manufactured by Worth. It has Canseco's first and last names stamped in block letters on the barrel. This bat has what is commonly referred to as 1088-89 era Worth labeling. The bat is unfinished. It measures 35 inches in length and currently weighs approximately 34.5 ounces. This bat is in mint condition, with only a single green rack mark and a very slight stain at the end of the bat present.
Jose Canseco has autographed this bat in blue Sharpie on the barrel below the label. He has signed "Jose Canseco" and added the notations "88 MVP" and 86 ROY." The signature is clear and unhurried, and rates a "10 out of 10" grade. View Lot Detail page
Canseco continued to be productive, hitting 44 home runs in 1991, but his career hit a plateau, and in the face of frequent injuries and controversy he never accomplished what many felt he was capable of. In 1992, he was traded to the Texas Rangers late in the season. Canseco did have a productive season again in 1998 with Toronto, when he hit 46 home runs and stole 29 bases, the most he had stolen since the 40 he stole in 1988. Canseco then went to Tampa Bay, where he was having a tremendous season (34 homers in 114 games) when he injured his back and was lost for the season. He was claimed off waivers by the New York Yankees down the stretch in 2000, and was on his second World Championship Team as the Yanks beat the Mets in the World Series. He finished his 17-year career in 2001 with the Chicago White Sox. Jose Canseco compiled career statistics that include a .262 lifetime batting average with 462 home runs, 0ver 1,400 RBIs, 200 stolen bases, and a lifetime slugging percentage of .515.
This bat was manufactured by Worth. It has Canseco's first and last names stamped in block letters on the barrel. This bat has what is commonly referred to as 1088-89 era Worth labeling. The bat is unfinished. It measures 35 inches in length and currently weighs approximately 34.5 ounces. This bat is in mint condition, with only a single green rack mark and a very slight stain at the end of the bat present.
Jose Canseco has autographed this bat in blue Sharpie on the barrel below the label. He has signed "Jose Canseco" and added the notations "88 MVP" and 86 ROY." The signature is clear and unhurried, and rates a "10 out of 10" grade. View Lot Detail page