Ozzie Canseco

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Ozzie Canseco
Outfielder
Born: (1964-07-02) July 2, 1964 (age 59)
Havana, Cuba
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 18, 1990, for the Oakland Athletics
Last MLB appearance
May 13, 1993, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
Batting average.200
Hits13
Runs batted in4
Teams

Osvaldo "Ozzie" Canseco Capas (born July 2, 1964) is a

José Canseco
.

He was manager for the

Yuma Scorpions of the independent North American League and the manager of the Edinburg Roadrunners
.

Playing career

Ozzie had a brief major league career, playing in 24 career games with the

Kintetsu Buffaloes
.

Canseco was drafted as a pitcher by the New York Yankees in the second round of the 1983 Major League Baseball draft. In stark contrast to the prolific, power hitting career of his twin brother, Ozzie never hit a major league home run.

Canseco currently holds the

Kintetsu Buffaloes of the Japanese Pacific League.[2] However, due to an injury, Ozzie would never play a game with the Buffaloes.[3]

Yuma Scorpions

On April 11, 2011, it was announced that Ozzie and his brother would play for the

Yuma Scorpions of the North American League. In addition to playing, Ozzie would be the bench coach and Jose would manage the team.[4]
Ozzie played 12 games with 8 hits and 12 RBIs. His season batting average was .258.

Other activities

Canseco appeared on an episode of VH1's The Surreal Life (Season 5) as a José Canseco impersonator. At the end of the program, it was revealed that he was José's twin brother. He has also reportedly appeared at baseball card shows and book signings passing himself off as his brother.[5]

As manager of the Brownsville Charros in the United League, Ozzie pulled his team off the field with a 2–1 lead giving the RGV Whitewings a win.[6]

Legal troubles

In 2002, Canseco pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a nightclub fight on October 31, 2001. He and his brother

Miami Beach nightclub that left one man with a broken nose and another needing 20 stitches in his lip; Canseco was charged with two counts of aggravated battery. The brothers received probation and community service – Ozzie was sentenced to 18 months' probation, 200 hours of community service and anger management classes.[7]

In 2003, Canseco was sentenced to four months in jail for possessing an illegal anabolic steroid and driving with a suspended license.[8]

References

  1. ^ Newark Bears 2005 team yearbook.
  2. ISSN 0362-4331
    . Retrieved 2019-08-28.
  3. ^ 2001: An Osakan Odyssey - The Story of the Kintetsu Buffaloes, retrieved 2022-05-08
  4. ^ "Canseco to manage, play for independent team". ESPN.com. 2011-04-11. Retrieved 2019-08-28.
  5. ^ Gleeman, Aaron (2011-03-28). "Jose Canseco's twin brother Ozzie tried to impersonate him at a "celebrity boxing" fight". HardballTalk. Retrieved 2019-08-28.
  6. ^ Valley Morning Star [permanent dead link]
  7. ^ "Canseco twins plead guilty to felony". CBC Sports. 2002-11-06. Retrieved 2019-08-27.
  8. ^ "Ozzie Canseco gets jail". ESPN.com. Associated Press. 2003-11-18. Retrieved 2019-08-28.

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