How old is red sox manager bobby valentine

Valentine now serves as executive director of athletics at Sacred Heart University. He will turn 71 on May The team finished Youkilis, Gonzalez, Beckett and Crawford all were traded away during the season. Several players, including Ellsbury and Ortiz, spent time sidelined because of injuries.

Valentine said management forced him into not allowing beer in the clubhouse. That was not his policy. In Japan, Valentine led Chiba to a pennant and a Japan Series Championship title in and followed those up with an Asia Series championship earned by defeating the champions of the Korean League.

For some reason, the new Red Sox management decided to fire longstanding team manager Terry Francona and replace him with Bobby Valentine. One season. Nearly losses. Widespread discontent among the rank and file and a summary dismissal after only one season, despite Valentine's multi-year, multi-million dollar contract.

His record was only three games better than that of the worst team in the league, and management wanted Valentine gone so badly, they replaced him with a guy whose won-loss record was only four games better.

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