Bobby Valentine

Quick Facts

Full Name	Bobby Valentine
Occupation	Baseball Manager
Date Of Birth	May 13, 1950(1950-05-13)
Age	74
Birthplace	Stamford
Country	United States
Birth City	Connecticut
Horoscope	Taurus

Bobby Valentine Biography

Bobby Valentine is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Manager who was born on May 13, 1950 in Stamford, Connecticut, United States. The team was managed by The Texas Rangers from 1985 to 1992, and managed the New York Mets from 1996 until 2002. He also managed the New York Mets for a single year. period as director of the Boston Red Sox in 2012.

He was a part of He worked with Orel Hersheiser on ESPN Sunday Night Baseball. on ESPN Sunday Night Baseball.

Valentine was born in Stamford, Connecticut, to Joseph and Grace Valentine. He attended Rippowam High School in Stamford, Connecticut, where he was an All- State player in football, baseball and track. He is one of just a handful of three-time All-State football players in Connecticut history. He set state records for career touchdowns (53), career interceptions for TD (5) and 60-yard dash. The career interception for TD record remains, having later been tied by two other players. As a sophomore in 1965, he averaged 5.6 yards a carry, scored 21 touchdowns and led Rippowam to a 9-0 record and a state championship. He was also a champion ballroom dancer as a teenager, winning a regional competition with his partner at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York and took part in the opening ceremonies of the 1964 New York World’s Fair. He was president of the student council.

He was recruited by the University of Nebraska, the University of Notre Dame and the University of Southern California as a star in football and baseball, but ultimately chose USC. In 1967, he played collegiate summer baseball for the Yarmouth Indians of the Cape Cod Baseball League. The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted him fifth overall in the 1968 Major League Baseball draft and he signed with the Dodgers, receiving a $65,000 signing bonus. He attended both USC and Arizona State University while in the Dodgers organization and was a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity. His roommate at USC was Bill Buckner who was the Dodgers second round pick in 1968.

He got married to Mary Branca in 1977 and the couple were blessed with a son.

Bobby Valentine Net Worth

Bobby Valentine is one of the richest Baseball Manager from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Bobby Valentine 's net worth $4 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a standout football player in high school and was a student at USC.

ESPN produced a documentary on Bobby V. It was titled”The Zen of Bobby V.

Robert John Valentine (born May 13, 1950), nicknamed “Bobby V”, is a former American professional baseball player and manager. He is currently the athletic director at Sacred Heart University. Valentine played for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1969, 1971–72), California Angels (1973–75), New York Mets (1977–78), and Seattle Mariners (1979) in MLB. He managed the Texas Rangers (1985–92), the New York Mets (1996–2002), and the Boston Red Sox (2012) of MLB, as well as the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball (1995, 2004–09).

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Bobby Valentine height 5 ft 10 in Bobby weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Bobby Valentine Dating?

According to our records, Bobby Valentine married to Mary Branca. As of December 1, 2023, Bobby Valentine’s is not dating anyone.

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Prior to the start of the 1973 season, Valentine was named Caribbean Series MVP playing shortstop for the series champions from the Dominican Republic, Tigres del Licey. The team was managed by Tommy Lasorda.

Facts & Trivia

Bobby Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Manager. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Bobby Valentine celebrates birthday on May 13 of every year.

Valentine’s role with the Mets became even more limited, and he was released in spring training, 1979. He signed with the Seattle Mariners shortly afterwards, and made his debut as a catcher that season. Following the season, he retired from baseball at 29 years of age.

Where is Bobby Valentine now?

Ultimately, his heart took him back to his baseball passion. Valentine has relocated to Southern California , where he serves as a pregame and postgame analyst for Bally Sports West’s Angels coverage.

Was Bobby Valentine a good manager?

Grade: B+. Bobby returned to the Tides and, in his most successful managerial stint to date, led the minor league club to an 82-59 record and a second place in the team’s division. At the end of the year, he was promoted to managing the big league club. Grade: A-.

Is Bobby Valentine Italian?

While Valentine captured the hearts and minds of those in attendance with his tremendous display of pride for his Italian-American heritage, a new wave of Italians in Major League Baseball was making their pitch to carry on the tradition, including current New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo.

What is Bobby Valentine known for?

Valentine, who managed the New York Mets from 1996 to 2002, including a World Series loss to the Yankees, and lasted one tumultuous season as the skipper of the Boston Red Sox. That Bobby Valentine, the former ESPN commentator whose managerial career took him from the employ of George W.

Is Bobby Valentine still married?

The divorce ended his 42-year marriage with Mary Ellen Branca Valentine.