Ken Silvestri
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| Catcher | |||
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Born: May 3, 1916 Chicago, Illinois | |||
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Died: March 31, 1992 (aged 75) Tallahassee, Florida | |||
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MLB debut | |||
| April 18, 1939 for the Chicago White Sox | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
| July 31, 1951 for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||
Career statistics | |||
| Batting average | .218 | ||
| Home runs | 5 | ||
| Runs batted in | 25 | ||
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Kenneth Joseph Silvestri (May 3, 1916 – March 31, 1992) was an American backup catcher in Major League Baseball. He was born in Chicago, Illinois. From 1939 through 1951, he played for the Chicago White Sox (1939–1940), New York Yankees (1941, 1946–1947) and Philadelphia Phillies (1950–1951). Silvestri was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed.
Following his playing career, he managed in the minor leagues, and coached for the Phillies (1952–53; 1959–60), Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves (1963–75) and the White Sox (1976; 1982). He also managed the Atlanta Braves for the final three games of the 1967 season after manager Billy Hitchcock was fired.[1]
In an eight-season career, Silvestri was a .217 hitter with five home runs and 25 RBI in 102 games played.
Silvestri died in Tallahassee, Florida at age 75.[2]
References
Sources
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- BaseballLibrary
- Encyclopedia of Baseball Catchers
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