Joseph Jerome Cannon (born July 13, 1953) is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball. Born in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, he grew up in Anne Arundel County in Maryland. Cannon was a first round draft pick by the Houston Astros in 1974 out of Pensacola State College. Cannon spent parts of four seasons in the majors with the Astros and the Toronto Blue Jays. In 1991, Anne Arundel County named Joe Cannon Stadium in Hanover, Maryland after Cannon. Cannon usually appears on baseball cards as "J.J. Cannon."