José Canseco

José Canseco Capas, Jr. (born July 2, 1964), nicknamed "The Chemist," is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and designated hitter. Conseco was named Rookie of the Year in 1986 and Most Valuable Player in 1988 in the American League. He was also the first player to hit forty home runs and steal forty bases in a single season. After his retirement from Major League Baseball, Canseco competed in boxing and mixed martial arts. His identical twin brother is former major league player Ozzie Canseco.

Canseco was born in Regla, Cuba and moved to Miami with his family as an infant. After graduating from Coral Park High School, he was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 15th round in 1982. Canseco was first recognized for his for his remarkable power at his early minor league stops with the Idaho Falls A’s in Idaho Falls, Idaho and the Modesto A’s in Modesto, California. He began the 1985 season with the AA Huntsville Stars, where he was nicknamed "Parkway Jose," for his long home runs that landed close to the Memorial Parkway behind the stadium.

During his baseball career, he made guest appearances on "The Simpsons" and "Nash Bridges." Since his retirement, Canseco has appeared on "The Late Show with David Letterman," "60 Minutes," "The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch," "Boomer and Carton," "Howard Stern," "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" and "CMI: The Chris Myers Interview." He also starred in season five of "The Surreal Life with Janice Dickinson."

Canseco received six National Baseball Hall of Fame votes in 2007, which failed to get him the 5% vote he needed to stay on the ballot for another year. However, the Committee of Baseball Veterans can still elect him into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.