Pedro Miranda

Pedro Miranda (January 18, 1922 – October 22, 2002), nicknamed Chita, was a Colombian professional baseball player. He played on the Colombia national baseball team of the 1940s that won several regional and world championships, including the 1947 Amateur World Series.

Chita Miranda was considered one of the greatest right-handed hitters in Colombian baseball history. He mostly played with the Indios de Cartagena of the Colombian Professional Baseball League.

Miranda debuted with the Patriotas de Venezuela in the 1950–51 Venezuelan Professional Baseball League season, becoming the first Colombian to play in the league. Miranda reportedly declined offers to sign with a Major League Baseball organization during his prime, saying he preferred to play in Colombia.

His nickname stemmed from Chita, the chimpanzee sidekick of Tarzan. Miranda died of cancer on October 22, 2002 in Cartagena.