Carlos Galina

Carlos Galina Figueroa (20 June 1920 – 23 May 1986) was a Mexican professional baseball first baseman. Galina spent 14 seasons in the Mexican Baseball League and is considered one of the best first basemen in the league's history. He was enshrined into the Mexican Professional Baseball Hall of Fame in 1994.

Early life Galina was born on 20 June 1920 in the Azcapotzalco municipality of Mexico City.

Galina represented Mexico at the 1941 Amateur World Series, played in Havana, Cuba, where the team finished third under manager Ernesto Carmona. He was selected by the press as the tournament’s best first baseman. + Mexican Baseball League career statistics

Legacy Galina was elected to the Mexican Professional Baseball Hall of Fame in 1994, alongside catcher Miguel Gaspar, infielders Celerino Sánchez, outfielder Miguel Suárez, and executive Jaime Pérez Avellá.