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- Born: May 3, 2005
- Birth Place: San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic
- Bats: Left
- Throws: Right
- Height: 6'0"
- Weigth: 170 lbs
- Named after Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson
- 2006 American League All-Star
- 2008: Signs six year contract with New York Yankees
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Robinson Cano is an All-Star second baseman for the New York Yankees. He is widely considered one of the best hitting second baseman in the game, with a Silver Slugger Award in 2006 at the position. He is considered one of the future cornerstones of the Yankees, with a contract through 2011, with options in 2012 and 2013.
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Early Life
Robinson Jose Cano was born in San Pedro de Mocoris, Dominican Republic on October 22, 1982. His father, former baseball player Jose Cano named Robinson after Hall of Fame Baseball Player Jackie Robinson. He attended San Pedro Apostol High School in the Dominican Republic where he would play Basketball and Baseball.Pro Career
Cano was signed by the New York Yankees out of high school in 2001. He would make his Major League Debut on May 3, 2005. He would finish second in Rookie of the Year Voting. He would follow up his rookie campaign with a selection to the 2006 All-Star team and finish the season third in batting with an impressive average of of .342. In 2008, he signed a six year contract extension with the Yankees.Robinson Cano Timeline
- October 22, 1982: Born
- 2005: Debuts with New York Yankees
- 2006: American League All-Star
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Robinson Cano Questions
How does one go about choosing their first canoe? 1 AnswerI recommend you check with the folks at LL Bean. They offer a number of canoes on their web site. Looks like price, capacity, weight etc all play a role in yo... read more
Where can I get free plans to build an outrigger canoe? 1 AnswerThis site may be of some help. read more
How did you like the book Telempath by Spider Robinson? 1 AnswerI have enjoyed all of the Spider Robinson books that I have read, especially the Callahan series. I have most of them. The last one in the series seemed rathe... read more
Stardance (by Spider & Jeanne Robinson) is being made into a movie! What do you think? Did you like the book? 1 AnswerThe Stardance trilogy is great, and more serious than many of Spider's works. I think it will be extremely difficult to make it realistic - even through the ap... read more -
Robinson CanĂ³ Vital Stats
- Mahalo's Guide to the New York Yankees
- ESPN.com : Career Stats
- Height: 6-0
- Weight: 205
- Rookie Year: 2005




