Obscure Jersey Thursdays: Jose Canseco

Jose Canseco was the first ever baseball player to hit 40 home runs and steal 40 bases in a single season. He was also the first player to hit 30 jacks for 4 different franchises. But, his 2005 book detailing his use of steroids puts a permanent asterisk next to his name and every one of his achievements. The book, titled Juiced: Wild Times, Rampant 'Roids, Smash Hits & How Baseball Got Big also lists former teammates like Mark McGwire, Jason Giambi, and Rafael Palmeiro as frequent users. Com'on now, nobody likes a rat. At the end of '07, Canseco apparently reached a deal for a sequel to his New York Times bestseller.

So let's recap his career: he was the AL Rookie of the Year in '86, AL MVP in '88, was a 6-time All-Star, hit a total of 462 long bombs, got married and divorced twice, and has 2 World Series rings (Oakland '89, Yankees '00). Regardless of all his accomplishments, Canseco had some talent but he cheated. End of story. For the record, Canseco played the '95-'96 campaign in Beantown. Kinda feel for the guy sportin' his jersey. It's like wearing a jersey that says 'Douchebag'. (Photo: Straight Cash Homey)