Luis Isaac (born June 19, 1946) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball player and

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. As a player, he was a catcher in the minor leagues from 1962 through 1979; he batted and threw right-handed. He is well known for his large, well-groomed mustache. In 1965, Isaac joined the

Cleveland Indians The Cleveland Guardians are an American professional baseball team based in Cleveland. The Guardians compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League Central, Central Division. Since , the team ...

as a player, and he proceeded to spend the next 44 years in the organization either as a player, coach, scout, or minor league manager. In 1972, he served as the manager of the

Single-A Single-A, formerly known as Class A and sometimes as Low-A, is the fourth-highest level of play in Minor League Baseball in the United States, below Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A, Double-A (baseball), Double-A, and High-A. There are 30 teams cl ...

Batavia Trojans of the

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. The next year, he resumed his playing career for one more season, playing in 39 games with the Double-A

Chattanooga Lookouts The Chattanooga Lookouts are a Minor League Baseball team of the Southern League and the Double-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. They are based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and are named for nearby Lookout Mountain. The team plays its home g ...

. Isaac spent 20 seasons and two separate stints on the major league coaching staff of the Cleveland Indians. On July 17, 1987, Isaac was promoted to serve as the

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coach of the Indians following the firing of manager

Pat Corrales Patrick Corrales (March 20, 1941 – August 27, 2023) was an American professional baseball catcher, manager, and coach, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB), from 1964 to 1973, primarily for the Cincinnati Reds as well as the Philadelp ...

. He was not retained after the 1991 season, but was later re-hired as Cleveland's bullpen coach on October 12, 1993. Isaac was fired by the Indians on September 30, .

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* 1946 births Living people Chattanooga Lookouts players Kingsport Pirates players Cleveland Indians coaches Cleveland Indians scouts Major League Baseball bullpen coaches Sportspeople from Río Piedras, Puerto Rico Baseball players from San Juan, Puerto Rico {{Baseball-manager-stub