Tom Silverio
PositionOutfielder
Birth dateOctober 14, 1945
Birth placeSantiago, Dominican Republic
Death dateApril 2, 2011 (aged 65)
Death placeSantiago, Dominican Republic
BatsLeft
ThrowsLeft
DebutleagueMLB
DebutdateApril 30
Debutyear1970
DebutteamCalifornia Angels
FinalleagueMLB
FinaldateMay 15
Finalyear1972
FinalteamCalifornia Angels
StatleagueMLB
Stat1labelBatting average
Stat1value.100
Stat2labelHits
Stat2value3
Teams

Tomás Roberto Silverio Veloz (October 14, 1945 – April 2, 2011) was a Dominican professional baseball player who had a 17-year career in organized baseball. The outfielder and native of Santiago de los Caballeros appeared in 31 games played over parts of three Major League Baseball seasons for the California Angels from 1970 to 1972. He threw and batted left-handed and was listed as 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) tall and 170 pounds (77 kg).

Silvero entered professional baseball in the Angels' system in 1965 and batted over .300 twice in the Triple-A Pacific Coast League. However, he scuffled at the plate during his three trials with the Angels, collecting only three hits (all off them singles) in 30 at bats, with two bases on balls and four strikeouts. He appeared in ten games in the outfield, but started only one (on April 19, 1972, against the Minnesota Twins at Anaheim Stadium). After eight years in the Angels' organization, Silverio played another nine seasons in the Triple-A Mexican League, retiring after the 1981 campaign.

His son, Nelson, was a coach in the New York Mets' farm system in 2004.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ "Mets All-Time Coaches". Major League Baseball. Archived from the original on February 2, 2007. Retrieved 2009-10-01.
  2. ^ "Manager Mako Oliveras Leads All New B-Mets Coaching Staff". Retrieved 2009-10-01.