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Jose Canseco Trying Out For Mexican League Team


Former White Sox DH Jose Canseco is reportedly trying out for a team in the Mexican League. Canseco last played in professional baseball in 2001 which was for the White Sox. In a statement released by Canseco on Sunday:

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"Back in baseball I knew I would play this year you just gotta believe in your dreams," Canseco wrote Sunday on Twitter. "Leave on redeye tonite to start spring training with AAA quintana roo tigers tomorrow . Team won league championship last year."

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Canseco has been offered a contract by the Quintana Roo Tigers, but reportedly hasn't signed a contract yet.

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The last thing Canseco did in baseball was in 2005 when he wrote a book which outed several former teammates for their use of steroids.

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The former Athletic and White Sox played for seven teams in his career and won the AL MVP award in 1988.

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