Biography

Dave “Sly” Silvestri is regarded as one of the greatest shortstops ever to play for the Missouri Tigers. He was a first-team all-American in 1987 and ’88. In 1988, he was also a member of the U.S. Olympic team that won the gold medal at the 1988 Seoul Summer Games. He was all-Big Eight and all-District V in 1987-88 and was named to the Big Eight All-Tournament team in 1988. Silvestri appears in the top 10 of 29 all-time statistical categories at MU, and his career batting average of .379 is fourth in school history. He still holds 10 game, season, or career records for the Tigers. In 2017, Silvestri was recognized as an SEC Legend.

Silvestri was drafted in the second round of 1988 draft the by the Houston Astros. Silvestri went on to play at the major league level with the New York Yankees, Montreal Expos, Texas Rangers, Tampa Bay Rays, and Los Angeles Angels.

After an 8-year playing career, Silvestri transitioned to managing. He was a manager in the Tampa Bay Rays organization and the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.

Lessons

Sly offers a variety of lessons at The EDGE, ranging from individual lessons in hitting and fielding to advanced fielding clinics and group lessons.

Schedule a baseball hitting or fielding lesson with Dave Silvestri and work with a true legend.

Silvestri has limited availability for baseball hitting and fielding lessons.