Celerino Sanchez

Infobox MLB retired
name=Celerino Sanchez
position=Third Baseman
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate= February 3, 1944
deathdate=death date and age|1992|5|1|1944|2|3
debutdate=June 13
debutyear=1972
debutteam=New York Yankees
finaldate=September 30
finalyear=1973
finalteam=New York Yankees
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.242
stat2label=Home Runs
stat2value=1
stat3label=RBIs
stat3value=31
teams=
*New York Yankees (by|1972 - by|1973)
highlights=
*Mexican League Triple Crown, 1966

Celerino (Perez) Sanchez (February 3, 1944 in El Guayabal, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, Mexico - May 1, 1992 in Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico) was a former Major League baseball third baseman. He was known primarily as an excellent fielder.

Sanchez starred as a baseball player in the Mexican League from 1964 to 1971, primarily with the Mexico City Tigers before joining the New York Yankees organization in 1972. After spending a few months in the Yankees minor league affiliate in Syracuse, Sanchez joined the Yankees on June, 1972, and was the Yankees regular third baseman for the rest of the year. In 1973, the Yankees' acquisition of star third baseman Graig Nettles relegated to a backup role. 1973 was Sanchez' final year in the Major Leagues. He returned to the Mexican Leagues in 1974, where he played for several more years.Fact|date=September 2008

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