The Rangers trade Jose Canseco to the Red Sox for outfielder Otis Nixon and infielder Luis Ortiz.
The Rangers trade Jose Canseco (.282, 31, 90) to the Red Sox for outfielder Otis Nixon and infielder Luis Ortiz.
The Rangers trade Jose Canseco (.282, 31, 90) to the Red Sox for outfielder Otis Nixon and infielder Luis Ortiz.
On June 13 1994, Jose Canseco of the Texas Rangers hits three home runs with two singles and eight runs batted in to lead the Rangers in the 17 – 9 victory over the Seattle Mariners.
Rangers OF Jose Canseco faces ligament transplant surgery in his arm, which he injured during his brief one-inning stint on the mound in relief on May 29.
Texas Rangers outfielder Jose Canseco, who three days earlier had a ball hit by Carlos Martinez bounce off his head for a home run, voluntarily pitches an inning in a 15 – 1 blowout loss to the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. He hurts his arm in the effort, and as a result, will undergo season-ending elbow surgery from his ill-advised outing.
On May 26, 1993, a fly ball by Cleveland’s Carlos Martinez caroms off the head of Texas Rangers outfielder Jose Canseco and bounces into the stands for a home run. The unusual home run helps the Indians defeat the Rangers, 7-6
Texas defeats the Brewers, 13 – 2, collecting 15 hits. Jose Canseco hits a single, double and home run before leaving for a pinch runner. Protecting a 12 – 2 lead, Jeff Bronkey pitches three innings in relief of Robb Nen, and earns a save in his major league debut with Texas. Bronkey is the first major leaguer born in Afghanistan.
Oakland A’s and Texas Rangers announce a blockbuster trade
Texas P Nolan Ryan is ejected from a game for the first time in his 26-year career, getting tossed after engaging in a shouting match with Oakland’s Willie Wilson with two outs in the 9th inning. The Athletics win, 2 – 0.
The A’s take over first place in the AL West when Dennis Eckersley extends his major league record to 39 straight saves, far surpassing the mark of 25 established by Blue Jay closer Tom Henke last season. Oakland flychaser Jose Canseco is walked in his first two plate appearances in the team’s 4-3 victory in Texas making it his seven consecutive base-on-balls in the span of two games, tying a major league record.
1992 – Led by Harold Baines, who has a double and a homer, Oakland scores 10 runs in the 3rd inning en route to a 12 – 2 win over Seattle. Jose Canseco also homers to make it an easy win for Joe Slusarski.
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