{"id":11248,"date":"2013-07-08T13:47:16","date_gmt":"2013-07-08T18:47:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.playingfieldpromotions.com\/blog\/?p=11248"},"modified":"2024-01-22T21:54:41","modified_gmt":"2024-01-22T21:54:41","slug":"bobby-valentine-is-featured-speaker-at-cal-ripken-regional-tournament-in-pampa-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportsspeakers360.com\/blog\/bobby-valentine-is-featured-speaker-at-cal-ripken-regional-tournament-in-pampa-texas","title":{"rendered":"Bobby Valentine is Featured Speaker at Cal Ripken Regional Tournament in Pampa Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PAMPA, TX &#8212; Bobby Valentine, former manager of the Texas Rangers, has been named keynote speaker at the July 18, 2013 Cal Ripken Regional Baseball Tournament for players ages 9-10 in Pampa, TX. Valentine will speak at the M.K. Brown Auditorium in Pampa to players from 10 teams from Texas, Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana. The Ripken Regional event will be held July 18-24, with the winning team advancing to the ages 9-10 World Series in Ocala, Fla. The banquet is open to the public. The cost is $20.  Bobby Valentine is a popular keynote speaker, says PFP Sports &amp; Celebrity Talent Agency. <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Valentine\u2019s managing career began with the Texas Rangers in 1985 after serving as third base coach for the New York Mets. He was not able to turn the team&#8217;s fortunes around right away and the Rangers finished with a record of 62-99. The following season the Rangers finished second in the American League West with a record of 87-75 and Valentine finished second for AL Manager of the Year. Valentine&#8217;s coaching career includes: Texas Rangers (1985\u20131992), New York Mets (1996-2002) and the Chiba Lotte Marines (2004\u20132009). On December 2, 2011, Valentine was named manager of the Boston Red Sox, a position he held for one season. He is currently the athletic director at the Sacred Heart University.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch Video Where John Kruk Speaks with Bobby Valentine on Baseball Tonight <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\" width=\"492\" height=\"315\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"><param name=\"src\" value=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/Jczah1tdO2Y?version=3&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\"><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\"><\/object><\/p>\n<p>If you would like to book baseball speakers or MLB stars like Bobby Valentine for a speaking engagement,&nbsp; guest appearance, golf tournament, charity fundraiser or special event, contact <a href=\"\/speaker\/bobby-valentine.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bobby Valentine agent&#8217;s<\/a> for speaker &amp; appearance fees or call 800.966.1380.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>View information about the author <a href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/114622655535730171759\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"author noopener\">Jonathan Wexler<\/a> on Google+<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PAMPA, TX &#8212; Bobby Valentine, former manager of the Texas Rangers, has been named keynote speaker at the July 18, 2013 Cal Ripken Regional Baseball Tournament for players ages 9-10 in Pampa, TX. 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