Jose Canseco Athletics Career Highlights

[@P31B]

The older I get, the more I appreciate how entertaining Jose Canseco was to watch.

[@kllbll85]

@@P31B one of the rare occasions I can watch baseball from beginning to end it was that exciting

[@kingdwight9796]

I started watching baseball as a kid in the late 80’s because of Jose Canseco

[@fredwerza3478]

I think we all did --- the dude was like a superhero with his enormous size and HR smashes!

[@GetUpTheMountains]

Did you have the Donruss Rated Rookie?

[@SalvatoreSausage]

I went with the 86 topps so it would match my bo jackson rookie @@GetUpTheMountains

[@UpsonPrattJr.]

I started taking steroids as a kid in the late 80's because of Jose Canseco. I was 8!

[@kllbll85]

@@UpsonPrattJr. with a name like Upson probably had to to keep from getting murdered at school

[@SJM6791]

Canseco routinely murdered baseballs. I watched him hit BP at Camden Yards. He put multiple balls in the upper deck in left field. Tremendous power!!

[@NoNameNo.5]

Roids work bro

[@cameron_mcb2061]

He took steroids

[@radtmpw]

@@NoNameNo.5 everyone did he just got singled out because he was one of the best

[@NoNameNo.5]

@@radtmpw I’m not criticizing him, I woulda did it too, they all did. Just saying, they work bro!

[@fredwerza3478]

@@radtmpw they didnt all take roids --- only the really huge dudes like Canseco and McGwire did

[@dasmurfy92]

I love watching Canseco in the 80’s!!!! Man he would just kill the ball everytime he hits the ball!!

[@reyrodriguez8392]

He was the first to opens the door to the greatest, making millions

[@eugeneragadio1930]

Dude had a violent swing, also the reason why I begged my pops for a weight bench

[@CharlesDawson-sx4jb]

One of the most under appreciated players of all time. He could hit and he could really run.

[@jimcatanzaro7808]

I grew up in the 80s and Jose was my idol and always will be

[@MichaelG-ur1dd]

Jose canseco was my favorite player growing up at one time, loved him. Power and speed

[@Hereathome7]

Had that 40/40 poster on my wall as a kid in the late 80s.

[@signoresantinoburnett1169]

So did I. 💪

[@joew.6836]

Same here.😊

[@mrjprechtel2020]

Meeting Jose Canseco 3/28/2022 in Saint George Utah 😀 Breakfast charity event. Bought a new cased MLB ball for him to sign. He's 57 years young!

[@kllbll85]

That span of three World Series in a row with so much fun to watch these guys were so good

[@offendineveryway9411]

LOL....it's hilarious cuz he's tee-ing off every at bat. You knew damn well he wasn't looking for a single or just to put it in play. His stance alone screams "I'm about to murder this ball"

[@sinceremaverick7081]

If Jeff Bagwell is in The Hall of Fame, Canseco should be also 🏆

[@tholian1515]

Should be in the Hall Of Doping and Steroids

[@AaronHall-c7f]

He’s a punk

[@llorenstorrespr4409]

He's latino, they won't put him in.

[@JM-lo4hn]

Wow dude had a super swing

[@llorenstorrespr4409]

In a short time, he became a larger than life figure during that time period, which we don't see or get these days.

[@tny0515]

I remember buying newspaper back then just to check the sports section to see how canseco did . Idol

[@MassExtinctionVI]

Seeing Canseco catch a ball is so nice. Really tho I watched him hit that upper UPPER deck Toronto home run and I believe that it was 550ft. The bash brothers was my favorites and I respect the man for being who he was, telling people about what it was, and just being real about it all. An entertainer, for sure.

[@homerun8032]

@ Mass Extinction: The SkyDome homerun land 397 ft from home 78 feet above the field with a hangtime of 5.3 sec. Had the ball's flight not been obstructed, we would be looking at a 450 homerun tops.

[@brownrich]

Juiced or not, one of my favorite Oakland A's!

[@c7lee]

@5:28 upper deck CF is insane!

[@fernandorodriguez-ku5cr]

Fastest and most violent swing ever. Plenty have juiced, but none swing bat as fast as Canseco. And its not even close, Canseco swung to murder the ball.

[@elvishouck]

An Awesome Baseball player. He will be the last guy I ever root for in MLB.

[@justinjoseph6966]

Couldn’t care less if he did roids, roids don’t give you talent! This man was a beast and fun to watch.

[@reyrodriguez8392]

Steroids, don't give you nothing, what's about Rafael palmeiro,?

[@matthewdubay1180]

You probably don't care about the Astros cheating either? I like fair play. But, if you like cheaters, good for you. No human ever, thinks that Steroids make you a major league ball player.

[@justinjoseph6966]

@@matthewdubay1180 I despise the Astros, but there’s no denying that baseball was better with steroids and I think they should be perfectly legal under the supervision of a doctor.

[@daverogers5609]

@@justinjoseph6966yeah right

[@matt8863]

1:55 Hahahaha damn...Hands down fastest bat I've ever seen.

[@thefranchise4698]

The most violent swing ever

[@potentially__9445]

Him and Prince Fielder

[@israymervalentin-arias6313]

One of if not the greatest player to ever play the game the first 5 tool player he had a 40/40 season he is a multi time World Series champion one of the greatest Yankees player of all time AND one of the greatest Oakland As player of all time he needs to be in the hall of fame.

[@imamisfit445]

The fastest and most powerful swing. Was awesome to watch him. Let them juice!

[@fredwerza3478]

It would be cool to see sports leagues where steroids is legal and encouraged --- can you imagine dudes that are like 6'5" 375 and ripped as hell and hitting you full speed in football? LOL

[@canam2436]

That era was entertaining as hell. Everyone loved it. Yes bring the juice back

[@ricardoannieguevara7292]

That juice still around the problem is that there are not talented home run hitters today.

[@Kenny-gs4vp]

Hell of a player

[@Cum007]

Mr. 40-40

[@amenamen8737]

He made the game exciting to watch 👌👌

[@JB-po4ue]

Not just power ! For his size he had the fastest bat speed I ever saw from a right handed hitter!

[@pwhit59]

Very true! But however it did take his back out at times😢

[@CatStanleySpaceDemon]

To all you more-ons still saying Canseco didn't need steroids, these are his OWN WORDS from his book JUICED. "The public needs to be informed about the reality of steroids and how they have affected the lives of many star baseball players, including ME. Have I used steroids? You bet I did. Did steroids make me a better baseball player? OF COURSE THEY DID. If I had to do it all over again, would I lead a steroid-enriched life? YES I WOULD. Do I have any regrets or qualms about RELYING ON CHEMICALS TO HELP ME HIT A BASEBALL SO FAR? To be honest, no, I don't."

[@liimar7983]

Still a fan!!

[@michaelgirard604]

Bill King and Ray Fosse were the best…RIP to both of those icons

[@rafaelfonsecaochoa9301]

I have a T-shirt with José Canseco . My all time favorite baseball player from the 80's.

[@23v0lv32]

I cried as a little kid when he was traded to Texas. He was my idol growing up ahah

[@1Dub79]

I didn’t cry, but I was pissed. 🤬

[@Casseau]

Steroids or not! Every single person thinking about criticizing Jose couldn’t do anything he’s done if they took 5 times the steroids he has taken!! This man was talented!

[@MVuke84]

Canseco...Only MLB player that ever almost hit it out of an indoor stadium... 🤣

[@KingAceHernandez1291]

As Ralph From Ninja Turtles Said A Jose Canseco Bat Tell Me You Didnt Pay Money For This

[@stephen6621]

It’s about time someone said that

[@SNESdrunk]

I reflexively say "GONE" like Dan Patrick at every one of these bombs

[@classic-kool]

Beast‼️

[@erinshort7614]

I played baseball and could hit a ball far but I can honestly say Jose could hit a ball further than anyone I have scene

[@marvinlassegue951]

Kingmanesque homerun power.

[@donniecook9757]

his bat speed was certainly enhanced…. tremendous strength

[@theaxis2000]

For anyone interested... I was just reading last night that Jose will now "follow" anybody on Instagram or twitter for a 1 time fee of 79$... True story!

[@timmybarns3917]

Yup

[@matt8863]

Better than reality TV dummy Stephanie Matto bottling her farts for a fee...

[@michaelleroy9281]

Rookie of the Year 1986 MVP 1988

[@matt8863]

2:50 And there's a smoked ball people, you can see the dirt fly off the ball. Like a comet.

[@johnnygalicia9828]

I like when he used his head for the other team's homerun

[@pwhit59]

His legacy will always be the 40/40 he was the first to ever do it! Doesn’t matter about steroids. He took them when he started getting injured. So he admitted it

[@佐藤-s2c]

カンセコ打ち方凄いわ 上半身で全てを持って行く

[@Leroy-gg5qg]

Wow 😮❤

[@TheBatugan77]

5:15 The ump telling Canseco to take the base when he stole his 40th... Great gesture.

[@tholian1515]

May also be some corked bats out there in the 80s and 90s....Yayyyyyy

[@athleticchipnyc]

Geez.. I just added another 15 minutes to my next workout looking at Jose lol 😂

[@krogdog]

Are they chanting “Steroids Steroids” at 6:30 ?

[@KevinMiller-xn5vu]

The thing that sticks out in my mind is the ball that bounced off Canseco's head and over the fence for a home run. Wouldn't that be considered interfering with a ball in play?

[@jeremyberry4907]

I was thinking it could be considered a ground rule double too

[@davinvalencia]

Should be HOF but hes a steroid user. Similar situations to sammy Sosa and mark McGwire

[@azeemali7102]

No way Jose Canseco !, me too whole neighborhood collected cards.

[@azeemali7102]

Like Andre the Giant built the GAME!

[@stevenwalker9013]

He has become a punching bag for steroid era, but he was a good ball player. Elite bat speed, maybe the quickest swing ever

[@minorthreat141]

The size difference of him walking next to Luis Polonia is comical as hell. Looks like could be his son 😂

[@Cubaricanator2.0]

🔥🔥🔥

[@leandrinovillamil7450]

How did he become one of the best hitters ever to becoming a random guy who wants to do mma fights with arid

[@mrfake675]

Life choices

[@hectorlopez1069]

I don't think he was on steroids in his early years with Oakland. He didn't look that build up on roids.

[@ClassicJukeboxBand]

If I remember correctly, wasn't the game at that terrible Exhibition stadium where Canseco hit those three home runs that went 16 innings, and the A's played another 16 inning game the next day?

[@teresamichelangeli5620]

It didn’t get up, it didn’t get down, it just got out. And put a bid dent in the TV camera too!

[@WallStreetIceCream]

What stadium was that first one

[@blackcarbon7854]

Wtf, he had the bat playing with while the ball was already half way and still got the head on it

[@leonartido]

In movie liar liar jim Carey said he is José Canseco. I miss watch those games.

[@note2owns]

The ball that Jose caught at the warning track wasn't a homerun but close.

[@theaxis2000]

but the ball that bounced off his head and over the wall |(while he was with texas) was indeed a homer!

[@swannyburger5866]

The man was a beast. Steroids helped for sure. But to crush balls like that takes talent. Just like Bonds.

[@storyline77]

Agreed. People are quick to yell roids’, but it took skill to hit it and hit the crap out of it like that. Used to love watching him on the As. Him and Mark…the Bash Brothers

[@hectorlopez1069]

Canseco was not on steroids in his rookie season and early years with the As.

[@CatStanleySpaceDemon]

​@@hectorlopez1069Fantasy Land.😂😂😂

[@michaelleroy9281]

Canseco hit that grand slam in game 1 of the 1988 World Series but it was upstaged by Kirk Gibson 's walk off home run

[@lindsayhengehold5341]

Cool!

[@keithm3554]

Every manager in baseball knew who players were on steroids I don't think that they didn't know

[@eduardoroman3280]

is great

[@cugremu8273]

watching it with westside gunn in the background

[@mlbbacani]

Canseco didn't need steroids to hit homeruns and I just don't understand why he had to use it.

[@drewturner9395]

Pitchers eventually had to adapt and get on the stuff too

[@JM-lo4hn]

40 stolen and 40 homers is crazy

[@hectorlopez1069]

He was not on steroids in those stats.

[@CatStanleySpaceDemon]

​@@hectorlopez1069You're living in Fantasy Land.😂😂😂

[@LuisPerez-ny9hz]

Why they pitchers still throwing fastballs to him

[@travisedwards3543]

1:57 😲 😬

[@theman1412]

4:59, I'm glad he asked again 😁

[@Jameski07]

the original asterisk. Barry Bonds was his understudy.

[@Quadzilla99]

Toronto used to play outside?

[@briannoonan6116]

Long before the skydome, exibition stadium was their home

[@ClassicJukeboxBand]

I saw Jose and Ozzie Canseco strike out 6 times in an A's game against the Angels right after Jose signed his huge contract extension. Donnie Hill hit a home run to win that game...

[@MrHulltech2]

"Juiced"

[@KENTSNEED-q7z]

Probably the sweetest swing ever in baseball

[@JosecarlosTorresGonzalez-l7x]

Es muy triste porque fuimos muchos los que nos ilu tomamos con el con mark mawuer Samy sosay tantos más que recorrieron a los anabólicos para es alar posiciones y mira como terminaron fuera del salon n de la fama y despreciados por los fanáticos⚾⚾⚾⚾⚾⚾así no se vale

[@robertobaquetrinidat3075]

Bien

[@leandrinovillamil7450]

What rod

[@jeffreytaylor9682]

nolan? i puked in the old stadium. we were playin the angles. im a mets fan. r train.

[@harringtonvo]

Talk all the ‘roid smack you want… Josey was the most crushingest of all crushers in this or any other universe. There was nothing more exciting in sports than to watch the man repeatedly hammer piss-missiles (that never got more than 12 feet off the ground) over the center field wall. Dude was a real life X-man

[@Chris-k9k9c]

Head tweak here: 3:43

[@dominicsosa7405]

first time i saw him hit someone at work a huge fan told me to watch first thing i said was thats roids man ...total roids ....

[@mattlewis6833]

I love this guy but Manny Ramirez is my fav slugger

[@marceloacoltzi8227]

Ese José canseco igual que llo la dife esq yo de puros faul

[@keithm3554]

Bat speed add nothing to do with steroids

[@MrTee-hw7mp]

His bat speed was and still is phenomenal. He obviously didn’t need PED’s to swing a bat like that. That’s all innate talent. You could argue that steroids may have even been a slight detriment to his mechanics. But, those home-runs he hit off the end of the bat or where he was tied up inside and still managed to go yard, would probably have only been fly balls without the juice.

[@asmrdesigned]

Roids + blow = 🎇

[@apb2887]

Canseco was a god in the late 80s.

[@signoresantinoburnett1169]

He was still god through the 90's. I watched him hit 45+ HR's in Toronto in 98.

[@Elcanaldelamona-]

Luis Polonia

[@r655321]

No small ball with this guy eh. Crush it or go home.

[@Friarjohn1971]

The Blue Jays pitcher kept throwing it right down the middle.