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“You’re a dirty old perverted liberal” – John Rocker unleashes NSFW response at Jose Canseco amid ongoing beef

Playing in the same era (late 1990s and early 2000s), Jose Canseco and John Rocker often came up against each other on the diamond.

By Raghav Mehta · Sportskeeda

Published: Monday, 28 September 2026 at 9:47 AM

Key Things to Know

Former MLB players John Rocker and Jose Canseco engaged in a hostile exchange on social media platform X.
Rocker directed an explicit insult attacking Canseco's perceived political views and his daughter.
Canseco retaliated by calling Rocker a clown and highlighting their career games played disparity.

The Story in 60 Seconds

Former MLB players Jose Canseco and John Rocker engaged in a heated public feud on social media platform X. The conflict escalated on Thursday when Rocker posted an explicit message attacking Canseco's perceived political ideology and his daughter. Canseco had initially posted celebrating the anniversary of becoming Major League Baseball's first 40/40 club member before Rocker initially criticized him.

In response to Rocker's remarks, Canseco called the former relief pitcher a clown and cited Rocker's past treatment of Hispanic teammates in 1999. Canseco also emphasized his longevity in MLB, noting he played in nearly 2,000 games compared to Rocker's roughly 200 appearances during their respective professional baseball careers.

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