
Valentine's Way
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"…the most entertaining baseball book of the year!" -Baseball Almanac
From his first year in Rookie ball, when Tommy Lasorda ordered him to send a letter to the Dodgers' starting shortstop informing him that he should retire early to make way for the young phenom, to appearing in disguise in the Mets' dugout following an ejection, Bobby Valentine was a lightning rod for mischievous controversy, grabbing headlines wherever he went. Mavericks are seldom welcomed to upset the status quo, and Major League Baseball was no exception.
In astonishing detail, Bobby Valentine reflects on the many remarkable moments that comprised his playing and managerial careers. From his wild times as a player in the early seventies, to his transition to coaching with the Mets after a catastrophic injury derailed his playing days; from managing the Texas Rangers in 1985, where he employed sabermetrics and witnessed the beginning of the steroid era, to his iconic stretch at Shea Stadium, when he led the Mets to the 2000 World Series while battling a dysfunctional front office and ownership; from his beloved time in Japan managing the Chiba Lotte Marines, who won the Japan Series, to the absolute disaster of a season in Boston, where he was greeted by a toxic clubhouse and fractured organization. Readers will be intrigued by his off-the-field exploits as well, from his early years as an international ballroom dancing champion to his post-playing days where he may have invented the wrap sandwich and the modern sports bar. Valentine has consistently overcome adversity and reinvented himself, regardless of the playing field. Along the way, he shares stories and insights on memorable moments and iconic personalities, including Nolan Ryan, Ichiro Suzuki, Gary Carter, Mike Piazza, Tom Seaver, Joe Torre, George Steinbrenner, Dustin Pedroia, and David Ortiz.
Valentine's Way is a riveting look back on forty years of baseball, written with a novelist's mind and a journalist's memory, and in collaboration with legendary baseball author Peter Golenbock. A once-in-a-generation book that leaves no great story untold, this is an invaluable document for anyone wondering what it's really like to play and work in the rarified world of Major League Baseball.
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Content
- Intro
- Valentines Way
- Copyright
- Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Growing Up
- Chapter 2: College Bound
- Chapter 3: I'm a Dodger
- Chapter 4: A Lucky Break
- Chapter 5: Spokane
- Chapter 6: MVP
- Chapter 7: I'm an Angel
- Chapter 8: Agony
- Chapter 9: Trying to Come Back
- Chapter 10: I Manage
- Chapter 11: The Trial
- Chapter 12: Oh What a Year
- Chapter 13: I Catch a Break
- Chapter 14: Texas
- Chapter 15: Tom and I Have a Plan
- Chapter 16: George W. Bush
- Chapter 17: Why This Job Is So Hard
- Chapter 18: Fired
- Chapter 19: A Year in Japan
- Chapter 20: You Want Me to Manage Where?
- Chapter 21: We Trade for Mike Piazza
- Chapter 22: Steve Is Suspended
- Chapter 23: My Coaches Are Fired
- Chapter 24: We Come So Close
- Chapter 25: My Big Mouth
- Chapter 26: World Series or Bust
- Chapter 27: The World Series
- Chapter 28: Embarrassment
- Chapter 29: 9/11
- Chapter 30: Discord
- Chapter 31: A Return to Japan
- Chapter 32: Bobby Magic
- Chapter 33: Japan League Champions
- Chapter 34: Fenway at 100
- Chapter 35: After Baseball
- Epilogue
- Acknowledgments
- About the Authors
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