What is mark canha portuguese?

Mark Canha is a professional baseball player who was born on February 15, 1989, in San Jose, California, United States. Although he was born in the US, his family has Portuguese roots. His father, Jose Canha, is Portuguese and his mother, Marie, is of German and Irish descent.

Mark Canha played college baseball at the University of California, Berkeley. He was drafted by the Miami Marlins in the 7th round of the 2010 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut with the Oakland Athletics on April 8, 2015, and has been playing for the team ever since.

Canha has spoken about his Portuguese heritage in interviews and has even played for the Portuguese national baseball team. He has said that his father instilled a love for soccer and fado music in him, which are both important parts of Portuguese culture. In 2019, Canha was even recognized by the Portuguese-American Leadership Council of the United States for promoting Portuguese culture through his career in baseball.