Ozzie Canseco
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Osvaldo "Ozzie" Canseco Capas (born July 2, 1964) is a former Major League Baseball
player and the identical twin brother of former Major League Baseball player José Canseco
.
Currently he is the Pitching Coach for the Newark Bears
of the independent Can-Am League
.
and St. Louis Cardinals
between and 1993. In 1991, he played in Japan for 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 Atlantic League
single season home run record with 48, and he played one season in the Northern League. In 1991 Canseco signed a one-year contract with the Kintetsu Buffaloes
of the Japanese Pacific League.
of the North American League
. In addition to playing, Ozzie would be the bench coach and Jose would manage the team.
'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. It was also widely reported by tabloid papers that his brother had slept with his wife while impersonating him.
In 2003, Canseco was sentenced to four months in jail for possessing an illegal anabolic steroid
and driving with a suspended license. Police stopped Canseco on May 1, 2003, because the tinted windows on his Lincoln Navigator
were too dark. The steroid Nandrolone
and a syringe were found in the SUV during a search.
Ozzie's most recent arrest came in January 2011. Ozzie was arrested for DUI on January 15 at 2:37 a.m. His blood alcohol level was a .115 at the time of his arrest.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
player and the identical twin brother of former Major League Baseball player José Canseco
José Canseco
José Canseco Capas, Jr. is a Cuban-American professional baseball manager, outfielder, and designated hitter for the Yuma Scorpions of the North American League and former Major League Baseball player. He is the identical twin brother of former major league player and current teammate Ozzie Canseco...
.
Currently he is the Pitching Coach for the Newark Bears
Newark Bears
The Newark Bears are an American professional baseball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are a member of the Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball. Since the 1999 season, the Bears have played their home games at Bears &...
of the independent Can-Am League
Can-Am League
Can-Am League is the nickname of two baseball leagues:* Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball , a modern independent league.* Canadian-American League , a class C circuit league....
.
Playing career
Ozzie Canseco had a brief major league career, playing in 24 career games with the Oakland AthleticsOakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
and St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
between and 1993. In 1991, he played in Japan for the Kintetsu Buffaloes
Kintetsu Buffaloes
The was a Nippon Professional Baseball team based in Osaka, Japan, which were in the Pacific League. The team was owned by Kinki Nippon Railway Co. and later sold to the Orix Group, the owner of the Orix BlueWave baseball team, in 2004...
.
Canseco was drafted as a pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
by the New York Yankees
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
in the second round of the 1983 Major League Baseball Draft
1983 Major League Baseball Draft
-First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1983 Major League Baseball draft.* Did not sign- Other notable players :*Kevin Ward, 6th round...
. In stark contrast to the prolific, power hitting career of his twin brother, Ozzie never hit a major league home run
Home run
In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...
.
Canseco currently holds the Atlantic League
Atlantic League of Professional Baseball
The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball is a professional, independent baseball organization located primarily in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, especially the greater metropolitan areas of the Northeast megalopolis. It operates in cities not served by Major or Minor League...
single season home run record with 48, and he played one season in the Northern League. In 1991 Canseco signed a one-year contract with the Kintetsu Buffaloes
Kintetsu Buffaloes
The was a Nippon Professional Baseball team based in Osaka, Japan, which were in the Pacific League. The team was owned by Kinki Nippon Railway Co. and later sold to the Orix Group, the owner of the Orix BlueWave baseball team, in 2004...
of the Japanese Pacific League.
Yuma Scorpions
On April 11, 2011, it was announced that Ozzie and his brother would play for the Yuma ScorpionsYuma Scorpions
The Yuma Scorpions are a professional baseball team based in Yuma, Arizona, in the United States. The Scorpions are a member of the Western Division of the independent North American League. From the 2005 season to the present, the Scorpions have played their home games at Desert Sun Stadium at the...
of the North American League
North American League
The North American League is an independent baseball league that began play in the 2011 season...
. In addition to playing, Ozzie would be the bench coach and Jose would manage the team.
Other activities
Canseco appeared on an episode of VH1VH1
VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...
's The Surreal Life
The Surreal Life
The Surreal Life is a reality television series that sets a select group of past-their-prime celebrities and records them as they live together in Glen Campbell's former mansion in the Hollywood Hills for two weeks...
(Season 5) as a José Canseco impersonator
Impersonator
An impersonator is someone who imitates or copies the behavior or actions of another. There are many reasons for someone to be an impersonator, some common ones being as follows:...
. 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. It was also widely reported by tabloid papers that his brother had slept with his wife while impersonating him.
Legal troubles
In 2002, Canseco pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a nightclub fight on October 31, 2001. He and his brother got into a fight with two California tourists at a 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.In 2003, Canseco was sentenced to four months in jail for possessing an illegal anabolic steroid
Anabolic steroid
Anabolic steroids, technically known as anabolic-androgen steroids or colloquially simply as "steroids", are drugs that mimic the effects of testosterone and dihydrotestosterone in the body. They increase protein synthesis within cells, which results in the buildup of cellular tissue ,...
and driving with a suspended license. Police stopped Canseco on May 1, 2003, because the tinted windows on his Lincoln Navigator
Lincoln Navigator
The Lincoln Navigator is a full-size luxury SUV built by the Ford Motor Company for its luxury division, Lincoln. Introduced as a 1998 model, production began May 14, 1997 with sales beginning in August. The Navigator was Lincoln's first SUV as well as its first four-wheel drive capable vehicle...
were too dark. The steroid Nandrolone
Nandrolone
Nandrolone is an anabolic steroid that may be present naturally in the human body, albeit in minute quantities of less than 0.4 ng/ml. Nandrolone is most commonly sold commercially as its decanoate ester and less commonly as a phenylpropionate ester...
and a syringe were found in the SUV during a search.
Ozzie's most recent arrest came in January 2011. Ozzie was arrested for DUI on January 15 at 2:37 a.m. His blood alcohol level was a .115 at the time of his arrest.