Ken Silvestri
Positions:
Catcher and Pinch Hitter
Bats: Both
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Throws: Right
6-1, 200lb (185cm, 90kg)
Born:
May 3, 1916
in Chicago, IL
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Died:
March 31, 1992
in Tallahassee, FL
Buried:
Mount Carmel Cemetery, Hillside, IL
School: Purdue University (West Lafayette, IN)
Debut:
April 18, 1939
(Age 22-350d,
8,620th in major league history)
vs. DET 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game:
July 31, 1951
(Age 35-089d)
vs. CIN 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Rookie Status:
Exceeded rookie limits during 1940 season
Full Name: Kenneth Joseph Silvestri
Nicknames:
Hawk
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from the SABR BioProject
1939 Fielding Game Log (as C)