- Analyst for ESPN's Baseball Tonight (1990), 2003-2011.
- Fired as the manager of the Mets following the 2002 season.
- Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 1968 amateur draft.
- Played for Los Angeles Dodgers (1969 and 1971-1972), California Angels (1973-1975), San Diego Padres (1975-1977), New York Mets (1977-1978) and Seattle Mariners (1979).
- Manager of Texas Rangers (1985-1992), New York Mets (1996-2002), and Boston Red Sox (2012-present).
- Opens and operates 2 sports bars/restaurants, aptly named "Bobby Valentine's". One located in Stamford and one in Norwalk (Connecticut). Both are sports-themed restaurants, with boxing rings surrounding tables, memorabilia on walls, etc. Menu items include the Mets burger, and all items are named after famous teams/players.
- Wife is the daughter of former major league pitcher Ralph Branca, who gave up the "Shot Heard 'Round the World" to 'Bobby Thomson'; that home run won the 1951 National League pennant for the New York Giants.
- (November 3) Signed a three-year contract to manage the Chiba Lotte Marines for $6.6 million plus incentives. In his last stint in Japan, he led the Marines in 1995 to second place in the Pacific League. (2003)
- After retiring from Major League Baseball he served as the athletic director of Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut.
- 1986 entrant to the Connecticut High School Coaches Hall of Fame.
- Served as Public Safety Officer for Stamford, Connecticut.
- In May 2021 he announced his candidacy for Mayor of Stamford, Connecticut running as an Independent.
- Was considered for an ambassador role in Donald Trump's administration.
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