Dave Silvestri

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games (non-medal events)
SexMale
Full nameDavid Joseph "Dave"•Silvestri
Used nameDave•Silvestri
Nick/petnamesSly
Born29 September 1967 in St. Louis, Missouri (USA)
AffiliationsLincoln Blue Tigers, Jefferson City (USA)
NOC United States

Biography

Dave Silvestri was an infielder who played for the USA at the 1988 Olympic demonstration baseball tournament. He also won a silver medal at the 1988 Baseball World Cup. Silvestri played for the University of Missouri. He was drafted by the Houston Astros in the second round of the 1988 Major League Baseball Draft.

Silvestri played for eight seasons in the Major Leagues, mostly as a utility infielder. He started with the New York Yankees in 1992-95, then was with the Montreal Expos (1995-96), the Texas Rangers (1997), the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998), and finished his career in 1999 with the Anaheim Angels. In eight years he played in only 181 games, batting .202 for his career. Silvestri later managed for two years in minor league ball.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1988 Summer Olympics Baseball (Baseball/Softball) USA Dave Silvestri
Baseball, Men (Olympic (non-medal)) United States 1

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