Post by FU73 on Dec 9, 2016 12:01:04 GMT -5
FYI:
Trump considering ex-Mets manager Bobby Valentine for Japan ambassadorship: report
The former Mets skipper is being considered for the job and has discussed the opportunity with President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team, according to a WEEI.com report.
Valentine, who is currently the Athletics Director for Sacred Heart University, has strong ties to the Land of the Rising Sun and to the 45th president. After managing the Mets from 1996-2002, Valentine helmed the Chiba Lotte Marines of Japan’s Pacific League for six seasons, leading the team to a championship in 2005.
The 66-year-old has reportedly known Trump and his brother, Bob, since the 1980s, and is close with Anthony Scaramucci, a member of the transition team’s Executive Committee.....
www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/mets/bobby-valentine-considered-japan-ambassador-report-article-1.2903975
Trump considering ex-Mets manager Bobby Valentine for Japan ambassadorship: report
The former Mets skipper is being considered for the job and has discussed the opportunity with President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team, according to a WEEI.com report.
Valentine, who is currently the Athletics Director for Sacred Heart University, has strong ties to the Land of the Rising Sun and to the 45th president. After managing the Mets from 1996-2002, Valentine helmed the Chiba Lotte Marines of Japan’s Pacific League for six seasons, leading the team to a championship in 2005.
The 66-year-old has reportedly known Trump and his brother, Bob, since the 1980s, and is close with Anthony Scaramucci, a member of the transition team’s Executive Committee.....
www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/mets/bobby-valentine-considered-japan-ambassador-report-article-1.2903975
