If you want to get a good sense of who your new Red Sox manager is, we suggest checking out Rob Bradford's column today on WEEI.com. First, it tells the story of how Bobby Valentine was the last roommate of the most famous bearer of #25 on the Sox—Tony Conigliaro (pictured above). The two bonded while Padres teammates, because Bobby V. had been beaned as well. Good stuff. Also, the fact that Valentine reached out to Mike Lowell (the latest #25) and asked his permission to wear the number says volumes about the new skipper. As Mikey said, “I thought it was a very professional thing to do." Indeed.
Friday, December 2, 2011
Bobby V., Tony C., Mike Lowell And #25
If you want to get a good sense of who your new Red Sox manager is, we suggest checking out Rob Bradford's column today on WEEI.com. First, it tells the story of how Bobby Valentine was the last roommate of the most famous bearer of #25 on the Sox—Tony Conigliaro (pictured above). The two bonded while Padres teammates, because Bobby V. had been beaned as well. Good stuff. Also, the fact that Valentine reached out to Mike Lowell (the latest #25) and asked his permission to wear the number says volumes about the new skipper. As Mikey said, “I thought it was a very professional thing to do." Indeed.