In Memoriam: Jose Canseco’s Finger

It appears Jose Canseco's finger is no more after it fell off during a poker tournament on Friday.

November 16, 2014

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After accidentally shooting himself in the hand, Jose Canseco seemed to have escaped serious long-term damage when doctors were able to surgically reattach the finger he managed to pretty much blow off. Unfortunately, it sounds like the repairs to the damaged digit did not quite take, and Canseco now finds himself one finger poorer.

It seems the former slugger’s finger met its end on Friday night, and naturally, it all happened at a poker table:

Dam I was playing in a poker tournament last night and something crazy happened to my finger that I shot off and they put back on.

— Jose Canseco (@JoseCanseco) November 14, 2014

I knew something crazy was going to happen with this dam finger cause it felt like it was falling off.

— Jose Canseco (@JoseCanseco) November 14, 2014

Ok well I might as well tell you .I was playing in a poker tournament last night and my finger fell off .someone took a video of it.

— Jose Canseco (@JoseCanseco) November 14, 2014

My finger should have been amputated from the beginning. It was very loose with no bone to connect it.it was also smelling really bad.

— Jose Canseco (@JoseCanseco) November 14, 2014

This guy called my agent and sold him the video.of my finger falling off .it looks kinda funny.lol

— Jose Canseco (@JoseCanseco) November 14, 2014

I want to see the video I haven't even seen it yet .

— Jose Canseco (@JoseCanseco) November 14, 2014

Dammm I thought the guy was funny meaning kidding just saw the video .OMG

— Jose Canseco (@JoseCanseco) November 14, 2014

I could probably hit a softball further with 9 fingers .less weight means more bat speed. Lol

— Jose Canseco (@JoseCanseco) November 15, 2014

I bet a long time ago you could easily loose a finger a hand or even your life in a poker game if you couldn't pay up.

— Jose Canseco (@JoseCanseco) November 15, 2014