Bobby Valentine Stats & Facts
Bobby Valentine Positions: Bats: R Throws: R Height: 70 Weight: 189 Born: Saturday, May 13, 1950 in Stamford, CT USA Died: in , Debut: 9/2/1969 Last Game: 9/30/1979 Full Name: Robert John Valentine
The Red Sox hire Bobby Valentine to be their new manager
The Red Sox hire Bobby Valentine to be their new manager. He was most recently an analyst for ESPN, but has also managed the Texas Rangers and New York Mets for long stretches, in addition to spending seven years as a skipper for the Chiba Lotte Marines, leading them to one Japan Series title.
Texas Rangers name Bobby Valentine their manager replacing the fired Doug Rader
On May 17, 1985, the Texas Rangers name Bobby Valentine their manager, replacing the fired Doug Rader. Under Rader, the Rangers had posted a record of 9-23, the worst in the major leagues. With Valentine at the helm, the Rangers will show some improvement, but will still finish last in the American League West. …
Shea Stadium MLB game suspended due to a major black-out
At Shea Stadium, the Cubs’ game is suspended due to a major black-out which darkens New York City. The Mets players amuse the crowd by performing antics in front of the headlights of cars which they drive onto the field.
Kingman traded to the Padres
On June 15, 1977 forgotten on this sad day in Mets history, Dave Kingman, their exciting slugger is traded to the Padres for Bobby Valentine and LHP Paul Siebert. Lost in the news because “Franchise” Tom Seaver is traded to Cincinnati. Kingman only played a few weeks in San Diego before sent packing to the…
Bobby Valentine breaks his leg climbing a wall – the injury will curtail his career
On May 17, 1973, At Anaheim Stadium promising California Angels outfielder Bobby Valentine catches his spikes in the wall (chain link fence) and suffers compound fractures of his leg while trying to climb the wall in an effort to catch Dick Green home run during a 5 – 4 loss to the Oakland Athletics…
A Six Player blockbuster trade highlighted by future HOF Frank Robinson
1972 – In a blockbuster interstate trade good for both teams, the Los Angeles Dodgers send Frank Robinson, Bill Singer, Mike Strahler, Bobby Valentine and Bill Grabarkewitz to the California Angels in exchange for Andy Messersmith and Ken McMullen, who returns to the team that signed him. Next season, Robinson will play 147 games, hitting 30 home runs with 97 RBI and Singer will combine with Nolan Ryan to strike out 674 batters, a 20th Century major league record for two teammates. Messersmith will win 39 games in the next two seasons for the Dodgers and finish second in the Cy Young Award voting in 1974.
