Luis Isaac, a Puerto Rican baseball player and coach for the Cleveland Indians, died on April 26, 2026, at age 79.
A catcher in the minor leagues from 1962 through 1979, he batted and threw right-handed and was known for his large, well-groomed mustache. Isaac joined the Cleveland Indians in 1965 and spent the next 44 years with the organization as a player, coach, scout, or minor league manager.
He managed the Single-A Batavia Trojans in 1972, returned to playing for one more season in 1973 with the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts, and later spent two separate stints on the Indians‘ major league coaching staff, including time as bullpen coach in 1987 and again from 1993 until 2008.
Luis Isaac, 79, Puerto Rican baseball player and coach (Cleveland Indians).