José Antonio Casanova

José Antonio Casanova
José Antonio Casanova
	Shortstop / Manager
	Born: February 18, 1918; Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela
	Died: July 8, 1999 (aged 81); Maracay, Aragua, Venezuela
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
Teams
	As manager Cervecería Caracas (1946–1952); Leones del Caracas (1956); Licoreros de Pampero (1959–1962); Tiburones de la Guaira (1962–1965); Tigres de Aragua (1965–1967);
Career highlights and awards
	AWS Most Valuable Player (1941); Four LVBP pennants (1947–1948; 1952; 1964);
Member of the Venezuelan
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	2003 (individual); 2006 (as part of 1941 AWS team); 2015 (as part of 1959 PanAm team)
Medals
Men's Baseball
Representing Venezuela
Baseball World Cup
Manager for Venezuela
Baseball World Cup
Pan American Games

José Antonio Casanova (February 18, 1918 – July 8, 1999) was a Venezuelan baseball shortstop, manager, and executive. He batted and threw right handed.

Casanova is regarded as the most successful manager in Venezuelan baseball history. A five-time championship manager, he enjoyed a fruitful managing career in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League (LVBP), winning four titles with the Cervecería Caracas / Leones del Caracas (1948, 1949, 1951) and Tiburones de la Guaira (1964). Overall, he posted a 436–402 record for a .520 winning percentage.

Casanova also played on and managed the Venezuela national baseball team, leading the country to several international titles in a career that spanned more than three decades.