Bobby Valentine

Bobby Valentine: Biography in Details

Who is Bobby Valentine?

Bobby Valentine is a former American professional baseball player known for playing in the team Los Angeles Dodgers, California Angels, New York Mets, Seattle Mariners, and many others.

Bobby is a manager and currently works as the athletic director at Sacred Heart University.

He was the 2005 Japan Series Champion.

Bobby Valentine: Age, Parents, Ethnicity

Bobby Valentine was born as Robert John Valentine on 13th May 1950 in Stamford, Connecticut. As of 2022, he is 72 years old. He is the son of Joseph Valentine and Grace Valentine. Joseph was a carpenter who supported the family by taking various jobs in Stamford.

He had an elder Joe with whom he lived in a four-room house on Melrose Place in Stamford. Similarly, Valentine attended Rippowam High School in Stamford, Connecticut.

Bobby Valentine attended the University of Southern California even though he was recruited by the University of Nebraska and the University of Notre Dame. Likewise, he was also educated from Arizona State University.

Bobby Valentine: Professional life, Career

When he was 18 years old, he made his professional playing debut with the Ogden Dodgers of the Rookie Pioneer League. He won the league’s MVP Award. Bobby was one of the three players in the league to appear in every game.

In the year 1971, he made the Dodgers out of Spring Training and batted .249 with one home run and 25 RBIs in 101 games. On 25th April 1971, he hit his first career MLB hit.

Bobby Valentine started with California Angeles in the 1973 season. He was named the Caribbean Series MVP playing shortstop for the series championship. On 19th September 1975, he homered off Mike Caldwell in his first game as a Padre.

Managing career

Bobby Valentine served as a member of the Mets coaching staff and was tapped by the Texas Rangers to take over managing duties from Doug Rader. In the year 1989, he worked as an on-the-field analyst for NBC’s 1989 ALCS coverage alongside Bob Costas and Tony Kubek.

Similarly, in the year 2004, he began his second stint as a manager of the Chiba Lotte Marines. Also, he issued a challenge to the World Series champion Chicago White Sox on the behalf of the Chiba Lotte Marines.

Other works

Bobby Valentine is the owner of Bobby V’s Restaurant & Sports Bar. In the year 2010, he started the production company Makuhari Media with another partner.

In 2016, he was considered by Donald Trump’s presidential transition team for appointment as the United States Ambassador to Japan.

Awards

• 1986: Elected to the Connecticut High School Coaches Hall of Fame
• 2001: New Jersey Sports Writers Association – Sports Humanitarian of the Year

Bobby Valentine: Salary, Net worth

The estimated net worth of Bobby is $4 million as of 2022. In 2011, he became Director of Public Safety for the city and received a token of $10,000 salary.

Sacred Heart University is building Bobby Valentine Health and Recreation Center for $21.8 million.

Bobby Valentine: Rumors, Controversy

Bobby Valentine was part of MLB Trade rumors in the past. At present, he is not part of any big rumor and controversy.

Body Measurement: Height, Weight

Valentine has light hair and brown eyes. Similarly, he is 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighs around 84 kg.

Social Media

Bobby Valentine has around 31.6k followers on his Twitter account. He used Twitter since April 2009.

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