Born in Havana in 1964 after his family fled Castro’s Cuba with virtually nothing, Jose Canseco failed to make his high school varsity team for most of his career and was drafted in the 15th round. Yet he underwent a stunning transformation, becoming the first player ever to hit 40 home runs and steal 40 bases in a single season, breaking a long-held law of baseball physics.

This deep dive covers his MVP peak, a shocking mid-game trade in the on-deck circle, catastrophic physical breakdowns, and his controversial turn as a whistleblower whose steroid claims were largely corroborated by later investigations.

• Guaranteed and delivered 40 home runs and 40 steals in 1988, winning a unanimous MVP
• Traded to Texas while standing in the on-deck circle during a game in 1992
• Snapped his elbow ligament pitching a single novelty inning against Boston
• Published the 2005 tell-all Juiced, claiming up to 85 percent of players used PEDs
• Used his identical twin brother Ozzie to argue that chemicals cannot replace fundamental skill