Dave Silvestri Explained

Dave Silvestri
Birth Date:29 September 1967
Birth Place:St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Position:Infielder
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:April 27
Debutyear:1992
Debutteam:New York Yankees
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:May 16
Finalyear:1999
Finalteam:Anaheim Angels
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.202
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:6
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:36
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David Joseph Silvestri (born September 29, 1967) is an American former infielder in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 1999. He also played for the United States baseball team at the 1988 Summer Olympics.

Playing career

Silvestri attended the University of Missouri, where he played for the Missouri Tigers baseball team. He was drafted by the Houston Astros in the second round of the 1988 Major League Baseball draft. That year, he played internationally for the United States baseball team in the 1988 Baseball World Cup, where he batted .333/.407/.542 with 10 runs as the club's shortstop. He won a silver medal with the team. He also played in the 1988 Seoul Olympics, winning a gold medal.

Before the 1990 season, Silvestri was traded with a player to be named later to the New York Yankees for infielder Orlando Miller. During the 1995 season, he was traded to the Montreal Expos for a minor league player.

Managing career

Silvestri managed the Hudson Valley Renegades of the New York–Penn League in 2000 and the Great Falls Dodgers of the Pioneer League in 2001.

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