Joe Cannon (baseball)

Joe Cannon
Outfielder
Born: (1953-06-13) June 13, 1953
Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 22, 1977, for the Houston Astros
Last MLB appearance
October 5, 1980, for the Toronto Blue Jays
MLB statistics
Batting average .176
Home runs 1
Runs batted in 11
Teams

Joseph Jerome Cannon (born June 13, 1953) is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball. He grew up in Anne Arundel County in Maryland and was a first round draft pick by the Houston Astros in 1974, Cannon spent parts of four seasons in the majors with the Astros and the Toronto Blue Jays.

Upon his retirement as a player, Cannon became a minor league coach and manager. His most recent baseball job, 2007-2009, was as the field coach for the Frederick Keys, the Carolina League affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles.[1]

In 1991, Anne Arundel County named Joe Cannon Stadium in Hanover, Maryland after Cannon.[2]

Cannon usually appears on baseball cards as "J.J. Cannon."

References

  1. "Joe Cannon - BR Bullpen". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  2. Atalie Day Brown (March 9, 2013). "West County: Joe Cannon Stadium prepped for spring". Maryland Gazette. Retrieved June 22, 2016.

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