Francisco Estrada

Francisco "Paquín" Estrada Soto is a former Major League Baseball player for the New York Mets. Estrada, a catcher, appeared in one game for the Mets in 1971. Estrada is the current manager of the Chihuahua Dorados in the Mexican League (Summer), Hermosillo Naranjeros in the Mexican Pacific League(Winter). In addition, he is the manager of the Mexico national baseball team for the World Baseball Classic. In the United States, he is probably best known for being part of the trade that sent Nolan Ryan and three others, including Estrada, to the California Angels for Jim Fregosi. However, he is one of the biggest stars in the history of Mexican baseball. While he played in just one game in the major leagues, Estrada holds the minor league...