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Full Name:
 

Robinson José Canó Mercedes​

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He was named after Jackie Robinson.

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Nicknames:

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“Robbie”, “Don’t You Know”

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Born:  
   

October 22, 1982

San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic

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Family:  

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Father: José Canó

Mother: Claribel Mercedes

Aunt: Amantina Reynolds

Cousin: Burt Reynolds

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His father signed pitched in the Yankees' and Atlanta Braves minor league systems. In 1989 he pitched 6 games for the Houston Astros.

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School:  

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Dr. William Horton Junior High, Newark, New Jersey

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Barringer High School, Newark, New Jersey

Blue Bears

He did not play baseball while attending this school.

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San Pedro Apostol High School, San Pedro de Macorís,

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Baseball Related:

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2001 - Signed by the Yankees as an amateur free agent.

 

2005 - May 3rd - Major League debut with the New York Yankees.

 

2013 - Signed a 10-year contract with the Seattle Mariners ($240 million)

 

In the Dominican Winter Baseball League he plays for his hometown team, the Estrellas Orientales.

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Extra:

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He was one of the first clients to sign to Jay Z’s sports agency.

 

2013 - Jackelin Castro, the mother of Cano's son, filed a child-support case against him stating that he has not provided adequate support for his son. At the time he was only paying her about $600 a month. He lost his case and was required to pay her another $600.

 

There is a trivia kindle book about him on Amazon entitled “The Ultimate Robinson Cano Fun Fact And Trivia Book”.

 

He had his own Skullcandy headphones.

 

There is a Vice Sports documentary about Cano’s hometown entitled ‘La Sangre: Baseball in San Pedro’.

 

His charity is called ‘RC22 Foundation’.

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Sample Heckles:

 

Not available

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Heckle him on twitter:

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@RobinsonCano