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JapanBall's "Chatter Up!" - Bobby Valentine (6/11/20)

On this "Chatter Up!" episode, the one and only "Bobby V" joins us. Bobby Valentine is one of the great characters in baseball and perhaps the best ambassador of the Japanese game. After some friendly banter, we start the show at 15:22. The Bobby V interview starts at 25:29, after our Japanese baseball update from Yokohama-based Nippon Professional Baseball ("NPB") correspondent Michael Westbay. Recap: https://japanball.com/bobby-valentine... Full Transcript: https://japanball.com/chatter-up-with... Bobby Valentine Bio: Bobby Valentine was a top prospect of the LA Dodgers, debuting at age 19 in 1969. He had a ten-year MLB career in which he played significant innings at every position on the field except pitcher (and I’m sure he would have done that too if they’d only had asked him). After hanging up the spikes, he quickly got his first big league Managerial job with the Texas Rangers in 1986. After eight years with the Rangers, he was hired by the Chiba Lotte Marines in Japan for the 1995 season. The team played well, but he was let go after one year. He caught on with the New York Mets in 1996 and proceeded to guide them through one of the most successful runs in franchise history, including an NL pennant in 2000 that earned them a spot in the Subway Series World Series against the Yankees. In 2004, the Marines hired him back and he had tremendous success over a six-year run, including the Japan Series title (and Asia Series title!) in 2005. Bobby had more success than any other foreign Manager in NPB history. He became a legend in Japan, where Managers are held in the highest regard. You could even say that he became a pop culture icon for his on-field success and off-field participation in the baseball and greater Japanese cultures. He worked tirelessly on and off the field to turn the Marines into one of the most respected and innovative NPB franchises. After the Marines, he managed the Boston Red Sox for one year and has continued to work in baseball, his community, and sports in general. Bobby is currently the Athletic Director at Sacred Heart university in Fairfield, Connecticut.