Nelson Silverio (born August 2, 1967 in Santiago, Dominican Republic) is a former Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball

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 coach and former minor league baseball player and manager. Silverio was a coach

Coach (baseball)

In baseball, a number of coaches assist in the smooth functioning of a team. They are assistants to the manager, or head coach, who determines the lineup and decides how to substitute players during the game...

 for the New York Mets

New York Mets

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 in 2004. Sliverio spent nine seasons as a minor league baseball player in the Oakland Athletics

Oakland Athletics

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' and San Diego Padres

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' systems, where he was primarily a catcher

Catcher

Catcher is a position for a baseball or softball player. When a batter takes his turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. This is a catcher's primary duty, but he is also called upon to master many other skills in order to...

. Since his coaching stint with the Mets, Silverio spent several seasons as a hitting instructor for several Mets' minor league teams. He is the son of Tom Silverio

Tom Silverio

Tomás Roberto Silverio Veloz 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.-External links:...

, who was an 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...

 for the California Angels from 1970 through 1972.