Tom Silverio
Encyclopedia
Tomás Roberto Silverio Veloz (October 14, 1945 April 2, 2011) was a Major League Baseball
outfielder
who played for three seasons. He played for the California Angels
from 1970 to 1972, playing in 31 career games. His son, Nelson Silverio
, was a coach for the New York Mets
in 2004.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
outfielder
Outfielder
Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder...
who played for three seasons. He played for the California Angels
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California, United States. The Angels are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The "Angels" name originates from the city in which the team started, Los Angeles...
from 1970 to 1972, playing in 31 career games. His son, Nelson Silverio
Nelson Silverio
Nelson Silverio 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. Sliverio spent nine seasons as a minor league baseball player in the Oakland Athletics' and San Diego Padres' systems, where he was...
, was a coach for the New York Mets
New York Mets
The New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. They belong to Major League Baseball's National League East Division. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed National League...
in 2004.