Joselito "José" Canó Soriano (born March 7, 1962) is a Dominican former professional baseball

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who briefly pitched in

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(MLB) for the

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in .

Career

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

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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,

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, whom he named after

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, is an MLB second baseman. Canó pitched to both his son and to

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in the

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, won by his son. He also pitched to

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outfielder Yasiel Puig in the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Cano, Jose 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 Osceola Astros players People from San Pedro de Macorís Province Tucson Toros players Uni-President Lions players Wei Chuan Dragons players