Valentine’s Infamous Mets Dugout Disguise Wasn’t His First

 Wednesday marked the 22-year anniversary of former Mets manager Bobby Valentine’s infamous dugout costume party.

Valentine, after being ejected for arguing a catcher’s interference call in a tense extra-inning game against the Blue Jays on June 9, 1999, returned to the Mets dugout with a different look: the skipper disguised himself by wearing a hat and sunglasses and donning a mustache made of eye-black stickers. He was quickly spotted by the broadcast crew — and suspended for two games with a $5,000 fine by the league.

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Though this would become one of the most memorable moments for the veteran manager, it was not first time Valentine attempted to sneak into a game, he told The Post’s “Amazin’ But True” podcast.

In 1989, as a manager for the Texas Rangers, Valentine was suspended for a game against the Twins. At the time of the banishment, managers were allowed to be around the team for practice, but not for the game. That did not stop Valentine from trying to slink into the Minnesota stadium.

Bobby Valentine didn’t exactly fool anyone with his ‘disguise.’via MLB

“We were playing in the Metrodome, which meant I wouldn’t have any communication with the team. So, I decided I would sit out in the left-field stands,” Valentine said. “So, I put on a disguise. A mustache, my hair was real black at the time and I put talcum powder in my hair to make it white like it is now, put a hat on and a T-shirt.”

Unfortunately for Valentine, the disguise failed before he could even take his seat. He was spotted by a fan seconds after entering the stadium.

“As I was going up the escalator, some fans were coming down the escalator on the other side,” he said. “One of them looked over at me and said ‘Hey Bobby, where are you going?’ and I said ‘Well I guess back down to the clubhouse now.’ “

Bobby Valentine was never a stranger to being ejected.Getty Images

Valentine, now 71-years old, led the Mets to the NLCS in 1999 and the World Series in 2000. He finished his Mets tenure at 536-467 over seven seasons before he was fired in 2002.

Despite a one-year managerial comeback in 2012 with the Red Sox, Valentine is focusing on a different leadership opportunity: In May, he announced his decision to run for mayor of Stanford, Conn.

Valentine Ozornwafor Has He Won Rohr’s Heart?

But for the spate of injuries in the Super Eagles fold ahead of the international friendly between Nigeria and Cameroon in Austria, Valentine Ozornwafor would not have been invited for the game talkless of playing. At the end of a lacklustre performance by the three times African Champions, the Turkish-based player was singled out for praise by Super Eagles Manager Gernot Rohr. The big question is whether Ozornwafor has won the heart of of the Franco-German tactician

With just one appearance for Turkish side Galatasaray in the just ended season, soccer loving Nigerians disapproved of the invitation of Valentine Ozornwafor for the Nigeria versus Cameroon friendly in Austria by Super Eagles Manager, Gernot Rohr. But characteristic of the Franco-German, he stood his ground and went on to parade the 21-year-old.

Ozornwafor played in the heart of the defense and he justified his inclusion in starting line up for the Super Eagles.Speaking to the media after the game, Rohr singled out the player for praises for a job well done.

“I’m very happy for Valentine; a lot of people did not understand why he was with us, he showed today the reason why he can play with us. He did very well with his left foot in central defence,” Rohr said in the post match conference.

Football fans were against Ozornwafor‘s invitation to the team in the first place, due to his lack of first team football for his club Galatasaray of Turkey.The 21-year-old has now made more appearances- two and played more minutes (91) for the Super Eagles than he did for Galatasaray-one appearance and eight minutes this season.

Ozornwafor was called up to the Super Eagles following a spate of withdrawals but his call-up was met with a slew of criticism. Critics pointed to the defender’s lack of minutes in the 2020/2021 season with just eight minutes for Galatasaray.

The 22-year-old made his Super Eagles debut in the first friendly game against Cameroon on June 4, coming on for William Troost-Ekong late in the game.He made his first start for Nigeria in the second game against Cameroon and impressed at the back, helping the Super Eagles to a clean sheet.“We had a problem in the defense, so for the first time we played Valentine,” Rohr told Super Eagles media.

“He did very well and we finished the match with Simon who is a winger playing left-back and we didn’t concede a goal.“I’m very happy for Valentine because a lot of people did not understand why he was with us.”“He showed today the reason why he can play with us, he did very well in central defense.”Further reacting to the game, Rohr reiterated that result was not the most important thing for the Super Eagles from the two friendly matches against Cameroon.

“Like I said before, the result is not the most important, what is important is to test some players and see new faces, which was the case again today,” he said.“We didn’t want to concede a goal we wanted to score but we could not and when we are missing players like Victor Osimhen, Joe Aribo, Samuel Chukwueze, Samuel Kalu, Henry Onyekuru, it’s not easy.

“But the players did well, we had a lot of chances in this two games we couldn’t score but the match today was interesting.“It was the last match of the season for a lot of the players, they came in the middle of the holidays to work hard for 10 days with us and the fruits of the work will come and I think we will be ready in September for the World Cup qualifiers against Liberia and Cape Verde.“

The Super Eagles will kick off their 2022 World Cup qualifiers in September with games against Liberia and Cape Verde and Ozornwafor will be hoping to retain his place in the Super Eagles for the FIFA World Cup qualifiers.Ozornwafor returned to Galatasary from Spanish side Almeria after a loan spell in the summer of 2020.

He had revealed that his loan spell with Almeria had run its course, with a return to the Turkish giants being the loan deal protocol.“Concerning the speculation, Galatasaray is my club, my parent team, for now, the loan is over I just have no option than to return to my parent team, there are no argument about that, and no two ways about that I just gonna return back to my parent team that’s all,” the defender had told Brila.

Melissa Etheridge, Nancy Wilson, Kathy Valentine And Orianthi Join Together At First Ever WOMEN ONLY Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp

Today, Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp unveils its first ever WOMEN ONLY Rock Camp! This ground-breaking camp will take place in Los Angeles, CA over the Grammy® weekend, January 27-30, 2022 with special headlining mentors including Melissa Etheridge, Nancy Wilson, Kathy Valentine, Orianthi and even more to be announced in the coming weeks. In addition to the women headlining, the crew and staff working on the event will be composed of an entirely female workforce. In addition, the multidisciplinary guest speakers from the music and recording industry will incorporate talented women led by Britt Lightning (Vixen), the musical director for the entire Rock Camp organization. Campers can reserve their spot now at Rockcamp.Com.

Excited to be a first-time mentor, rocker Melissa Etheridge said, "It's so inspiring having organizations such as The Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp embrace and support women in the music industry. I'm looking forward to meeting the campers and collaborating with everyone there!"As the veteran mentor on the team, Heart's Nancy Wilson exclaims, "The Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp is always a joy to do. Looking forward to the first ever all girl camp this year! It ought to be extra cool and extra fun." At the signature Rock Camps, participants form a band where they are then mentored by their rock star counselor and rehearse songs to jam with the special guests. Some of the rockstar mentors for this Girls Only camp include heavy hitters like Rhonda Smith (Prince, Jeff Beck), Jennifer Batten (Michael Jackson), Eva Gardner (P!Nk, Gwen Stefani), Ashley Reeve (Cher, Filter), Jennie Vee (Eagles of Death Metal) and many more. Throughout the four days, campers will experience masterclasses, Q&A sessions and themed jam rooms, before it all culminates with a live performance before an all-ages crowd at the world-famous Whisky a Go Go, in Hollywood on Sunday, January 30, 2022. There will also be a pre-Grammy party on Saturday evening for campers.Mentor Kathy Valentine (The Go-Go's) is eager to join the campers, "How cool is this? My first in-person rock fantasy camp experience will be with the first women only fantasy camp. One of my favorite things about the virtual one I did last year was getting the opportunity to encourage, inspire, and share what I've learned in my career with campers."Enthusiastically, Orianthi echoes Kathy's sentiment, "I'm so excited to be a part of Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp again! This time with some amazing women, can't wait to share some of my stories and hopefully inspire more campers to rock on and never give up!"This exclusive Women Only Camp experience is a safe, non-competitive environment for women of all ages to take their skills and confidence to the next level, realize their dreams are possible, while creating bonds and friendships for life with fellow musicians. Explains counselor and Camp Music Director, Britt Lightning, "Camp becomes an emotional and life changing experience for both campers and rockstars, as you witness transformations in people both musically and emotionally." As The Who's Roger Daltrey concurs, "It's an amazing experience and it makes you remember where you came from."April Samuels, a former camper, is thrilled to be partnering this year with Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp. In 2011, April had just completed chemo treatment for breast cancer and wanted to celebrate by going to Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp to see one of her favorite musicians, Sammy Hagar. Attending camp helped her expand on her nonprofit, Breast Cancer Can Stick It! Foundation, Inc. "Coming to Rock Camp gave me the idea to incorporate celebrity drummers in our events. Now every year at our largest annual fundraising event, Drummathon, we feature rock star celebrity drummers! It's really had an enormous impact in our fight against breast cancer through Breast Cancer Can Stick It!" Samuels continued, "I'm excited our nonprofit is partnering with my friends at Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp for this very special women's camp!" The Camp will supply signed gear to auction for Samuels charity and will also make a donation to Breast Cancer Can Stick It! Foundation, Inc.Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp was created 25 years ago to provide real people the once-in-a-lifetime experience of connecting and jamming with their musical heroes. The Camp has provided unforgettable memories, advice and feedback for attendees worldwide. Camp events span over four jam packed days where campers join a band mentored by today's top touring musicians, and work up to final performances with the headliner rockstars at legendary venues from Abbey Road Studios in London, to Hollywood's Whisky a Go Go, to the Atlantic resort in The Bahamas.The in-person Camp announcement comes on the heels of the tremendously successful 2021 documentary Rock Camp, The Movie. "Entertaining", "inspiring" and "moving" are how critics, audiences and industry leaders describe the new documentary Rock Camp. The film follows four real people who attend Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp and how it transforms their lives. These "rock campers" share the stage with superstar counselors including Roger Daltrey, Alice Cooper, Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Nancy Wilson, Joe Perry, Judas Priest, Sammy Hagar and many more. Rock Camp is directed by Doug Blush, who has worked on 100+ documentaries (including Oscar winners 20 Feet from Stardom, Icarus, and Period. End of Sentence.).Rock Camp, The Movie has generated great word of mouth and buzz, scoring a 94% Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and continues to hold the #1 Music Doc spot on iTunes/Apple TV. The film has been featured on The Today Show, The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and on ABC News. The Washington Post called Rock Camp "an eye-opening treat," and The Chicago Sun-Times described it as "infectiously upbeat." Music industry critic and influencer Bob Lefsetz raves, "I couldn't turn it off. Rock and roll is a religion."