by caappy » Tue Apr 05, 2016 8:27 pm
Charles Anthony Ryan Silvera (born October 13, 1924) is a retired American Major League Baseball player and coach. Nicknamed Swede, he was part of six World Series championships with the New York Yankees. After three more seasons in the minors, Silvera debuted with the Yankees on September 29, 1948, and went three-for-four with a triple in his major league debut. He followed that up with a three-for-five performance the next day.
His hot bat earned him the backup catcher job behind Yogi Berra for the 1949 season. A thumb injury to Berra moved him into the starting job for the month of August. He batted .329 with eight runs batted in while filling in for the future Hall of Famer. For the season, he posted career highs in games played (58), at-bats (130) and RBIs (13).
The Yankees faced the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1949 World Series. Silvera's only appearance came in game two, and he was held hitless in two at-bats by Preacher Roe. Despite having been part of six World championship teams, this was the only World Series appearance he would ever make.
New York Yankees (1948–1956)
Chicago Cubs (1957)
World Series Champion (1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1956)
Sent him 2 cards on 23 Mar and got both back signed on 5 Apr
Mr Charlie Silvera
1240 Manzanita Dr.
Millbrae. CA 94030-2934
Charles Anthony Ryan Silvera (born October 13, 1924) is a retired American Major League Baseball player and coach. Nicknamed Swede, he was part of six World Series championships with the New York Yankees. After three more seasons in the minors, Silvera debuted with the Yankees on September 29, 1948, and went three-for-four with a triple in his major league debut. He followed that up with a three-for-five performance the next day.
His hot bat earned him the backup catcher job behind Yogi Berra for the 1949 season. A thumb injury to Berra moved him into the starting job for the month of August. He batted .329 with eight runs batted in while filling in for the future Hall of Famer. For the season, he posted career highs in games played (58), at-bats (130) and RBIs (13).
The Yankees faced the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1949 World Series. Silvera's only appearance came in game two, and he was held hitless in two at-bats by Preacher Roe. Despite having been part of six World championship teams, this was the only World Series appearance he would ever make.
New York Yankees (1948–1956)
Chicago Cubs (1957)
[b]World Series Champion (1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1956)[/b]
Sent him 2 cards on 23 Mar and got both back signed on 5 Apr
Mr Charlie Silvera
1240 Manzanita Dr.
Millbrae. CA 94030-2934
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