It happens to the best of ballplayers. Today it happened to Jose Canseco, who for a handful of shining seasons in the sun, was one of the best of his era.
The Rookie of the Year, Most Valuable Player, Mr. 40-40, was waived by the Montreal Expos, effectively ending his major league career on March 27, 2002, 18 years ago.
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The end was not a surprise. Canseco had met with Expos manager Frank Robinson, an MVP in his own right, last week.
“We had sat down together last week — Jose and I — and he had shared with me his feelings about what he felt like he could do for this ballclub,” Robinson said, “and under what conditions he could do that.