EPISODE · Apr 12, 2025 · 2 MIN
Jose Canseco’s Base-Running Blunders – Power at the Plate, Chaos on the Basepaths
from Past Ball Podcast · host Beard Laws Studio
Welcome back to Pastball Podcast, where we relive baseball’s weirdest, wildest, and most head-scratching moments. Today, we’re talking about a man who could launch a baseball into orbit—but when it came to base-running, things got... complicated.In this episode, we break down Jose Canseco’s legendary mishaps on the basepaths, including:⚾ How a six-time All-Star and 40-40 club member led the league in getting caught stealing in 1986.⚾ The infamous 1993 base-running blunder with the Rangers, where he got doubled off first base like a rookie.⚾ His time in Oakland, where teammates and even Tony La Russa knew every trip around the bases was an adventure.⚾ Why despite all the gaffes, Canseco’s power and larger-than-life personality kept him in the game (and in baseball lore).When it came to home runs, Canseco was elite. When it came to base-running? Let’s just say he wasn’t exactly Rickey Henderson.🎧 Listen now on [Spotify/Apple Podcasts/Your Preferred Platform]🔗 Follow & Subscribe for more baseball history deep dives!
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Welcome back to Pastball Podcast, where we relive baseball’s weirdest, wildest, and most head-scratching moments. Today, we’re talking about a man who could launch a baseball into orbit—but when it came to base-running, things got... complicated.In this episode, we break down Jose Canseco’s legendary mishaps on the basepaths, including:⚾ How a six-time All-Star and 40-40 club member led the league in getting caught stealing in 1986.⚾ The infamous 1993 base-running blunder with the Rangers, where he got doubled off first base like a rookie.⚾ His time in Oakland, where teammates and even Tony La Russa knew every trip around the bases was an adventure.⚾ Why despite all the gaffes, Canseco’s power and larger-than-life personality kept him in the game (and in baseball lore).When it came to home runs, Canseco was elite. When it came to base-running? Let’s just say he wasn’t exactly Rickey Henderson.🎧 Listen now on [Spotify/Apple Podcasts/Your Preferred Platform]🔗 Follow & Subscribe for more baseball history deep dives!
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