Celerino Sánchez Pérez (3 February 1944 – 1 May 1992) was a Mexican professional baseball third baseman.

Sánchez starred as a baseball player in the Mexican League from 1964 to 1971, primarily with the Tigres del México, before joining the New York Yankees organization in 1972.

In 1973, the Yankees' acquisition of star third baseman Graig Nettles relegated him to a backup role.

[citation needed] Sanchez hit his only career home run at Yankee Stadium on May 12, 1973 against Mickey Scott of the Baltimore Orioles.

[2] Sánchez was elected to the Mexican Professional Baseball Hall of Fame in 1994.