I had already developed inherited back problems. I had degenerative disk disease, a form of scoliosis, arthritis. And I truly believe that if it weren't for the use of steroids - I'm not saying steroids is for everyone, but in my case in general, if I have not used steroids, I mean, physically right now I'd probably be a wreck.

Canseco started the 1985 season with the Class-AA Huntsville Stars and became known as "Parkway Jose" for his long home runs (25 in half a season) that went close to the Memorial Parkway behind Joe Davis Stadium. In May 2008 Canseco revealed that he had lost his house in Encino California to foreclosure saying his two divorces had cost him $7 to $8 million each. The 5 ft 9 in (1.

José Canseco Capas Jr. Canseco is the identical twin brother of former major league player Ozzie Canseco. Canseco has admitted using performance enhancing drugs during his playing career and in 2005 wrote a tell-all book Juiced: Wild Times Rampant 'Roids Smash Hits & How Baseball Got Big in which he claimed that the vast majority of MLB players use steroids.