Peter Alphonsus Naton (September 9, 1931 – December 10, 2013)[1] was an American professional baseball catcher who appeared in six Major League games for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1953.

Naton played in the third annual Hearst Sandlot Classic in 1949[2] and in the 1952 College World Series for the victorious Holy Cross Crusaders.

[3] 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.

[5] This time, however, he saw no action, and on Friday, November 19, was optioned to Hollywood to make room for Roberto Clemente, Pittsburgh's selection in that year's Major League Draft.

[6] Naton spent the remainder of his career in the minors, almost exclusively in the Pittsburgh farm system; his lone break from the Pirates was a 10-game stint with the Dallas Eagles, an affiliate of the New York Giants.