Former major league catcher, coach and manager Pat Corrales died Sunday night in his home, multiple teams confirmed Monday. Corrales was 82.
He played nine seasons with four teams from 1964-73. He later managed parts of nine years with three teams.
Corrales was the first base coach for the 1995 World Series champion Atlanta Braves and spent 17 seasons with the club, including as bench coach.
“The Atlanta Braves mourn the passing of longtime Atlanta Braves bench coach Pat Corrales,” the team said in a social media post. “Our thoughts are with his friends and family during this difficult time.”
Corrales batted .216 with four homers in 300 games with the Philadelphia Phillies (1964-65), St. Louis Cardinals (1966), Cincinnati Reds (1968-72) and San Diego Padres (1972-73).
He compiled a 572-634-5 record as manager of the Texas Rangers (1978-80), Phillies (1982-83) and then-Cleveland Indians (1983-87).
Corrales also worked as a coach with the Rangers (1976-78), New York Yankees (1989), Braves (1990-2006) and the Washington Nationals (2007-08, 2009, 2011).
In 2012, he joined his hometown Los Angeles Dodgers as a special assistant to the general manager.
“I was fortunate to have worked with Pat for more than 30 years at three franchises and he was instrumental in turning all three into championship organizations,” Dodgers president and CEO Stan Kasten said in a release. “He loved mentoring young players and the number of players he influenced is too long to count. Pat truly loved the game of baseball, and we will miss him.”
–Field Level Media
