Sandy Nava, an American 19th century Major League Baseball player for five seasons from 1882 through 1886 who played in 28 games his rookie season, retired from the sport in 1883.
Vincent Irwin "Sandy" Nava (April 12, 1850  June 15, 1906) was an American 19th century Major League Baseball player for five seasons from 1882 through 1886. He played in 28 games his rookie season, and batted .206, while scoring 15 runs. He returned to the Grays for two more seasons, continuing to be the back-up catcher to Barney Gilligan, having his best year in 1883 when he batted .240 and scored 18 runs in 29 games. Even though he didn't hit well, he stayed on as Sweeney's personal catcher, until Sweeney was expelled from the team by refusing to leave a game in favor of Cyclone Miller. The team decided to leave Nava and Miller behind on a road trip and later loaned them to a military team in Fort Monroe, Virginia. For the 1884 and 1885 seasons, Nava played for the Baltimore Orioles of the American Association, and played in just 10 games in those two years before leaving the Majors. 
