| Joe Cannon | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder | |
| Born: (1953-07-13)July 13, 1953 (age 72) Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 22, 1977, for the Houston Astros | |
| Last appearance | |
| October 5, 1980, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .176 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 11 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Joseph Jerome Cannon (born July 13, 1953) is an American formeroutfielder inMajor League Baseball. Born inCamp Lejeune, North Carolina, he grew up inAnne Arundel County in Maryland. Cannon was a first rounddraft pick by theHouston Astros in 1974 out ofPensacola State College. Cannon spent parts of four seasons in the majors with the Astros and theToronto Blue Jays.[1]
Upon his retirement as a player, Cannon became aminor league coach and manager. He managed for 11 seasons in the Toronto,Atlanta, and Houston organizations, taking theLexington Legends to their first championship in their inaugural season in 2001.[2] His most recent baseball job, 2007-2009, was as the field coach for theFrederick Keys, theCarolina League affiliate of theBaltimore Orioles.[citation needed] In 2015 he was working at the Kentucky Methodist Group Home inVersailles, Kentucky, mentoring teenage boys.[2] Cannon usually appears on baseball cards as "J.J. Cannon."
.jpg)   | This biographical article relating to an American baseball outfielder born in the 1950s is astub. You can help Wikipedia byadding missing information. |