Peter Alphonsus Naton was an American professional baseball catcher who appeared in six Major League games for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1953. He threw and batted right-handed, stood 6 feet 1 inch tall and weighed 200 pounds. Naton signed with the Pirates on June 12, 1953, after graduating from The College of the Holy Cross. Four days later, he made his MLB debut as the starting catcher in the second game of a doubleheader against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. Naton was hitless in three at bats against Chicago left-hander Howie Pollet. Naton appeared as a pinch hitter three days later, going hitless, and then spent the middle of the season in the minor leagues before his recall to Pittsburgh in September. On September 13, Naton collected his first Major League hit, a single off Ken Raffensberger of the Cincinnati Redlegs. He also drew two bases on balls and drove home his only MLB run batted in. All told, he came to bat 12 times for the Pirates, with two hits ? both singles. 

September 9th, 1931 in   /  Died:   Dec 10th, 2013