‘Looking for My Finger on the Ground!’- Controversial MLB Legend Jose Canseco Once Recounted the Shocking Moment He Brutally Shot Off His Finger

Published 08/01/2022, 8:00 AM EDT

Despite having an illustrious career in MLB, Jose Canseco will go down as one of the most controversial and least celebrated baseball players. A 2-time World Series champion, 6-time All-Star, and a Rookie of the Year, Canseco was a serial hitter in the ballparks.

Had it not been for his involvement with PEDs, the Oakland Athletics player would probably be a Hall of Famer. But his one mistake cost him his legacy in Major League Baseball. One thing that stands out about Canseco’s character is that he always accepted his faults and never lied about them.

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In an old chat with his fellow MLB legends, Pete Rose and Frank Thomas, Jose Canseco shared a brutal incident about how he chopped off his finger with a gun. Yes! Though it is hard to believe, the former Cuban-American designated hitter shared the incident in detail with Pete Rose and Frank Thomas.

How did Jose Canseco shoot his finger?

During his 17 years of baseball career, Jose Canseco won the World Series with the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees. He also has 462 home runs in his name. Debuted in the 1985 season, Canseco bid farewell to the game in the 2001 season.

In 2016, Canseco sat with two other MLB legends, Pete Rose and Frank Thomas, and discussed many aspects of his personal and professional life. During the chat, Canseco revealed the incident about how he shot his finger.

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While cleaning his guns, he did not know that one gun had a bullet inside. And mistakenly, he gunned down his finger.

“I am explaining to everyone that you never clean three guns at one time… I grabbed the clip, thought that was empty. Two were empty. The third one had one bullet in the clip. Put it in went off in my hand. I thought it just discharged.”

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“So, when I put the gun down, I looked around, looking for the bullet. I look at my hand, my fingers are gone… So, I clamp it down and looking for my finger on the ground…” said Canseco. Then, we called 911… Luckily, I had one of the best surgeons in Vegas put this thing back together…”

After hearing this incident, Rose and Thomas could not control their laugh.

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Abhishek Kumar is an MLB author at EssentiallySports. After completing his Master’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communication, Abhishek has been working in the media industry since two years. Before joining EssentiallySports, he previously worked at APN News as a sub-editor, where he has written articles on sports and politics.

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Simar Singh Wadhwa

‘Looking for My Finger on the Ground!’- Controversial MLB Legend Jose Canseco Once Recounted the Shocking Moment He Brutally Shot Off His Finger

How did Jose Canseco shoot his finger?

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