Jose Canseco’s daughter Josie cheers on ex-Yankee star as he crushes homers at Going Yard Home Run Derby

Modified Oct 09, 2024 10:07 GMT

Jose Canseco and daughter Josie Canseco (Images from - Instagram.com/@josiecanseco) — Jose Canseco and daughter Josie Canseco (image credits: instagram/josiecanseco)

MLB legend Jose Canseco joined the "Going Yard Home Run Derby" on Saturday with daughter Josie Canseco in attendance.

The event took place in Sugar Land, Texas and featured famous baseball players of the 1990s such as Andruw Jones, Rafael Palmeiro and Canseco, along with athletes from different sports and other celebrities.

Josie posted a video on her Instagram story on Saturday that showcased her dad hitting a towering flyball to left field.

"Still got it," Josie captioned.

Screenshots of Josie Canseco's Story (Images from - Instagram.com/@josiecanseco IG Stories)

After being spotted by scouts at an early age, Josie moved to New York to pursue her dream of modeling. She got her big break in 2018 when she featured in Victoria's Secret fashion show.

She has over 1.2 million followers on Instagram.

Josie Canseco takes dog Ronald along to watch Jose Canseco in Texas

There was a third member on the father-daughter trip as Josie Canseco's dog, Ronald, tagged along. Josie posted snaps of her pup on the field.

"My whole heart 🫶," Josie wrote.

Josie has often lent a hand at animal shelters over the years. She has followed a meatless diet for the last six years.

She was recently announced as an ambassador for "I Stand With My Pack," a nonprofit that helps animals and works to rehabilitate them.

On the professional front, Josie Canseco has worked with huge brands such as Sports Illustrated, Armani and Netflix in her career so far.

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Raghav Mehta is a baseball journalist at Sportskeeda awaiting results for a Bachelor's in Journalism from Delhi University. He enjoys highlighting the key battles between players at different stages of the game and analyzing the decisive moments upon which they hinge.

One of Raghav's favorite moments, which underscores this, was the Shohei Ohtani vs. Mike Trout clash in the 2023 WBC, where two of baseball's best players faced off against each other in the 9th inning. With the score 3-2 to Japan, Shohei eventually got the strikeout, which was absolute cinema.

Raghav is a Baltimore Orioles fan and is enjoying watching such an exciting young team compete at the top in a very competitive division.

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Edited by Victor Ramon Galvez