Pat Corrales

Patrick Corrales (1941–2023) was a professional baseball catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1973, primarily with the Cincinnati Reds and also with the Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, and San Diego Padres. Born in Los Angeles, Corrales starred in both baseball and football at Fresno High School in Fresno, California, where he was named lineman of the year by The Fresno Bee and played alongside future major-league pitchers Jim Maloney and Dick Ellsworth. He signed with the Phillies as an amateur free agent in 1959 and made his MLB debut on August 2, 1964. He later became the first major league manager of Mexican American descent.