Bobby Valentine

Robert John Valentine (born May 13, 1950 in Stamford, Connecticut) is a former player and manager in Major League Baseball and current manager in Japan.

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May 13 - 1950 - Stamford - Connecticut - Manager - Major League Baseball

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Valentine played from 1969-1979 with the Los Angeles Dodgers, California Angels, San Diego Padres, New York Mets, and Seattle Mariners.

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Los Angeles Dodgers - California Angels - San Diego Padres - New York Mets - Seattle Mariners

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He has managed the Texas Rangers (1985-1992) and the Mets (1996-2002), leading the Mets to the 2000 National League pennant. Valentine is also infamous for a dubious incident during a 1999 game where he discovered to have snuck back into the team dugout after being ejected by wearing a Groucho Marx disguise.

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Texas Rangers - National League - Groucho Marx

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Valentine is currently serving as manager of the Japanese Pacific League Chiba Lotte Marines (2003-) for a 3 year $4,500,000 contract.

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Pacific League - Chiba Lotte Marines

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He served as manager for the same team in 1995, when the team surprised most Japanese baseball fan by ending with second place (69-58-3), a remarkable feat for the Marines which have not won the Japanese Pacific league pennants since 1974. However, he was fired abruptly due to the personal conflict with general manager Tatsuro Hirooka, despite having a two year contract.

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