Researching Ken Silvestri
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2 people with the Silvestri surname? In that year Silvestri was ranked number 3577 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Ken means "Form of KENNETH. handsome" and is of Not available or unknown origin.
Records of Ken Silvestri on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Ken Silvestri and the Silvestri Genealogy
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Ken Silvestri
Kenneth Joseph Silvestri (May 3, 1916 – March 31, 1992) was an American professional baseball player, coach and manager. During his 16-year professional playing career, he was a backup catcher in the Major Leagues over eight seasons scattered between through, appearing for the Chicago White Sox (1939–40), New York Yankees (1941; 1946–47) and Philadelphia Phillies (1950–51).
Silvestri was born in Chicago and attended Purdue University. A switch-hitter who threw right-handed, he stood tall and weighed . He served in the United States Army during World War II.
As a big leaguer, Silvestri batted .217, with 44 hits, 11 doubles, one triple, five home runs and 25 RBI in 102 games played. As a member of the 1950 Phillies, he appeared in Game 2 of the 1950 World Series as a defensive replacement, spelling starting catcher Andy Seminick and handling Baseball Hall of Famer Robin Roberts for two scoreless innings. However, the opposing Yankees broke through to win the game after Silvestri was removed for a pinch hitter in the ninth.
Following his MLB playing career, Silvestri managed in the minor leagues in the Yankee farm system and coached for the Phillies (1952–53; 1959–60), Milwaukee / Atlanta Braves (1963–75) and the White Sox (1976; 1982), working as a minor league instructor for Chicago from 1977 to 1981. He also managed the Atlanta Braves for the final three games of the season after skipper Billy Hitchcock was fired. The Braves lost all three games Silvestri managed. Silvestri died in Tallahassee, Florida at age 75.
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