a. Jose Canseco was born in which country? b. Was he ever voted MVP in the American League?

Jose Canseco and his identical twin brother, Ozzie, were born in Havana. Their family left the island nation when the boys (Review) were infants, eventually settling in the Miami area of Florida. While he is a prominent Cuban-American figure in baseball history, his upbringing and development as a player took place entirely in the United States, where he became a heralded high school prospect before being drafted by the Oakland Athletics.

His career reached its absolute pinnacle during the 1988 season. As one half of the A's famed "Bash Brothers" alongside slugger Mark McGwire, Canseco produced one of the most dynamic power-speed seasons the sport had ever seen. He became the founding member of the prestigious "40-40 club" by hitting 42 home runs and stealing 4