- Nelson Silverio
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Nelson (Sanchez) Silverio (born August 2, 1967 in Santiago, Dominican Republic) is a former Major League Baseball coach and former minor league baseball player and manager. Silverio was a coach for the New York Mets in 2004.[1] Sliverio spent nine seasons as a minor league baseball player in the Oakland Athletics' and San Diego Padres' systems, where he was primarily a catcher.[2][3] Since his coaching stint with the Mets, Silverio spent several seasons as a hitting instructor for several Mets' minor league teams.[2] He is the son of Tom Silverio, who was an outfielder for the California Angels from 1970 through 1972.[2]
References
- ^ "Mets All-Time Coaches". Major League Baseball. http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/nym/history/coaches.jsp. Retrieved 2009-10-01.
- ^ a b c "Manager Mako Oliveras Leads All New B-Mets Coaching Staff". http://www.bmets.com/viewarticle.asp?a=1002. Retrieved 2009-10-01.
- ^ "Nelson Silverio". Baseball-Reference. http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=silver001nel. Retrieved 2009-10-01.
Categories:- 1967 births
- New York Mets coaches
- Minor league baseball players
- Major League Baseball coaches
- Living people
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