Bobby Valentine Memorabilia & Collectibles

About Bobby Valentine Memorabilia & Collectibles

Robert John Valentine, better known as Robert Valentine was born on May 13, 1950 in California. He is a former ML B player and team manager. Currently, he is working as a sports analyst for ESPN. He started playing when he was in high school and he was known as the best school athletes in the history of Connecticut. He continued playing in the University of Southern California and he became the star of baseball there. He is also a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity. He first played with the Los Angeles Dodgers where he made a record of .249 hits. By the end of the season, he was traded to the California Angels together with Frank Robinson, Billy Grabarkewitz and Bill Singer. With the California Angels, he made another record of .302 hits but he had a injury at the start of the season. He suffered a multiple compound leg fracture that disabled him from completing the rest of the season. His leg did not heal properly which resulted to a slower speed for him. He still managed to play and he ended his career with the Seattle Mariners.

Right now, he is working as team manager and most experts agree that he is good at it. His first team to manage is the Texas Rangers and he led them to win in the American League West. He also managed the Chiba Lotte Marines which belong to the Japanese Pacific League. He also worked for the ESPN as an analyst on the year 2009 and he made his debut for the National League Championship Series and World Series.

If you are solid Robert Valetine fan, then grab his autographed baseball, autographed MLB jerseys, autographed MLB photos and autographed MLB gloves. You can also have other great items like signed tickets and signed cards.

 

About Bobby Valentine:

Bobby Valentine (full name: Robert John Valentine; no nicknames) played shortstop, outfielder and second baseman from 1969 until 1979 for the Los Angeles Dodgers, California Angels, San Diego Padres, New York Mets and Seattle Mariners. He played for the Dodgers from 1969 - 1972, Angels from 1973 - 1975, Padres from 1975 - 1977, Mets from 1977 - 1978 and Mariners in 1979. Over 10 seasons, he played 639 games, hit 12 home runs, drove in 176 runs, and stole 27 bases. Born on May 13, 1950 in Stamford, CT, Valentine stands 5' 10" and weighs 189 lb. He attended Rippowam (Stamford, CT) high school and was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 1968 amateur draft. His debut was on September 2, 1969 and he played his final game on September 30, 1979. Over his career, Valentine made $39,000. Common misspellings of his name include Robert bob bobbie Bobby John valentien Valentine valintine.