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American baseball player
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Male
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Birth:
13 June 1953
The details
Biography
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.
In 1991, Anne Arundel County named Joe Cannon Stadium in Hanover, Maryland after Cannon.
Cannon usually appears on baseball cards as "J.J. Cannon."