Eric Valent Memorabilia & Collectibles

About Eric Valent Memorabilia & Collectibles

Eric Valent was born on April 4, 1977 in the town of La Mirada in California. He was a former MLB player and now, he is a coach in the Minor League Baseball in the organization of the Philadelphia Phillies.

As a player, he started playing at the Canyon High School and he was drafted on June 1, 1995 by the Detroit Tigers. Unfortunately, he did not accept the offer as he attends college at the UCLA. In UCLA, he made a very promising career with his team mated Troy Glaus and Eric Brynes. They are the main reason why UCLA reached the college world series in the year 1997. He also made astonishing sixty nine home runs in Pac-10 history. He was hailed as the 1998 Pac-10 player of the year. On June 2008, he was picked by the Philadelphia Phillies in the supplemental draft of that season. His first major game though was with the Cincinnati Reds before he was traded to the New York Mets in another draft. He also played for the Japanese baseball league with the team Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in the Pacific League. During his entire career, he made a record of .234 hits, thirteen home runs and 36 RBI in a total of 205 games. In December 2008, he became the hitting coach for the Williamsport Crosscutters, a team that belongs to the Philadelphia Phillies organization. In the year 2009, he was given a scouting position.

A big fan of Eric Valent will surely have his autographed MLB jerseys, autographed MLB gloves or his autographed baseballs. You can also get some cool items like autographed MLB helmets and hats, MLB photomints and coins and MLB photos. Grab these items to show your support for your idol.

 

 

About Eric Valent:

Eric Valent (full name: Eric Christian Valent; no nicknames) played pinch hitter, outfielder and first baseman from 2001 until 2005 for the Philadelphia Phillies, Cincinnati Reds and New York Mets. He played for the Phillies from 2001 - 2002, Reds in 2003 and Mets from 2004 - 2005. Over 5 seasons, he played 205 games, hit 13 home runs, drove in 50 runs, and stole 0 bases. Born on April 4, 1977 in La Mirada, CA, Valent stands 6' 0" and weighs 191 lb. He attended Canyon (Anaheim, CA) high school and was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1st round (42nd pick) of the 1998 amateur draft. His debut was on June 8, 2001 and he played his final game on May 27, 2005. Over his career, Valent made $634,500. Common misspellings of his name include Eric Christian Eric erik Valent.