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Celerino played two season for the early 70's Yankees accentuating a pedestrian .242 average with a single home run. Chief as they called in the Yankee clubhouse was primarily a third baseman but could hold his own at short. He began his career in the Mexican league before spending brief stints with the Cardinals, Senators , and Astros farm teams. Here is a nice image from a Spanish language newspaper clipping featuring Celerino as a 1967 Asheville Tourist alongside longtime Astros executive Tal Smith. Smith would move up to GM of the Astros and later team president. He still lives. Celerino Sanchez died young at 48.