Valentine returns in disguise after ejection

6/9/99: After being ejected in the 12th inning for arguing with home plate umpire, Bobby Valentine returns to the Mets dugout in disguise
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[@cubzrulz]

Me using different email addresses to keep getting free trials.

[@byanymeans1419]

Lmao 😅 facts!

[@dolphinbeta514]

Dnt spread the secret lol

[@s.tavares3257]

Yes.. gets annoying though.

[@nathanielkahn9681]

That's excellent!

[@AG-rk5hj]

Ahahaha

[@michaelc.6532]

This clip doesn't capture it, but the umpire becomes aware of Valentine's attempt to be incognito in the dugout and yells at him. Valentine got a fine for that. It was hilarious though.

[@RedFenril]

I think he was suspended for that too

[@alexandraletzt5469]

Suspended 2 games and fined $5,000

[@user-vr5zk9ox8d]

Kurt Steiner Also another fun fact, Bobby’s moustache was made out of two eye black strips.

[@stepho670]

@@alexandraletzt5469 worth it

[@billruption26]

Probably the best moment in Mets history during my lifetime.

[@Guy_de_Loimbard]

It's goofy little stuff like this that makes baseball such a great game.

[@dolphinbeta514]

Thats it lol what about good at bats

[@sittingbackandwatchingital3845]

DroverChicago there already good but little stuff like this makes it great

[@voidsabre_]

Too bad MLB fined him $10,000 for this stunt. They conveniently don't mention that in their youtube video

[@andrew-rn9ui]

That's the only entertaining part of the sport lmao,, Soccer, baseball, cricket, and tennis are the absolute most boring sports to watch lmao

[@Unknown-bq9id]

@@voidsabre_ I'm thinking that, even when they were handing out the punishment, the higher-ups were struggling not to burst out laughing...

[@PTCKSCRD]

I was at this game. The funniest part is that it was Bobby Valentine Day at Shea. He got a plaque before the game and then got thrown out. Eventually they showed Bobby on the big screen in the dugout and we all lost it.

[@klemet2]

And I would have gotten away with it too were it not for you meddling kids!

[@Potterholic1]

Broccoli You mean meddling umpires.

[@yaboy20071]

Aaaaaaaaaahahahahahahaaaaaaa!!! Scoooooby Dooooobbyyy Dooooo

[@MrESPNozaX]

Rooooooby Roooooooooooo!!!!!!!!

[@TheRanhughes]

Cheaters never win.

[@lordvengerx]

Jinkies

[@mercoid]

I saw this game when it originally aired. I never laughed so hard at anything in baseball ever. Bobby is so crazy! I love it!

[@Shinobi33]

I saw it too. They played a lot of Mets games that year on National TV.

[@Francisco-dg4zf]

Saw this game live on tv with my dad , we were laughing so much ! My dad passed away in 2006 and baseball was his passion . I come back to KZbin to watch all the memorable baseball highlights that I remember watching alongside w him .

[@xplicitsportsmediatm2195]

Sounds like he was a great dad man! I'm glad these highlights and videos are immortalized so we have these memories! Hope you're doing well brother.

[@Francisco-dg4zf]

@@xplicitsportsmediatm2195 thank you so much bro ! And yes he was ! His departure left a gaping wound that only by the grace of God has healed over time . And much thanks to technology such as this that we are able to watch all these clips and go down memory lane ! Are you a baseball fan as well ??

[@xplicitsportsmediatm2195]

@Francisco I definitely would consider myself a general sports fan haha I love football the most. Watch NBA AND MLB closer towards end of the season and playoffs. Just sooo many games I guess, but I remember being here, in AZ when we first got the diamondbacks, and they won it all the 2001 year. Crazy crazy time lol I have some of my best memories with my family at baseball and football games though. Truly something to cherish and I'm grateful we get the chance to enjoy these sports.

[@jonathanabbott8579]

Still one of the most hilarious moments in sports. Never gets old.

[@jamesrfb]

He did the same thing in a game against the Braves; the Braves announcers went off on him, but I (a Braves fan) absolutely loved it.

[@staceybryant1475]

I don't remember that one. Is there a video? I

[@magicmost1]

bobby should have worn a pancho and came out as bobby valentinio.

[@frederickglasser5617]

Roberto Valenti'n

[@grasd2]

But that's Tom Selleck

[@tmzissupergay]

*Turd Ferguson

[@jorgegaytan3012]

CaptHawkeye lol

[@amadislugo5334]

Mr. Baseball.

[@Ktonrider]

One of the all time comedy moments in baseball!!! I freaking love it!!!

[@yellowfloyd2539]

Must've been gold to see him running around trying to a fake moustache, unless he just had one on hand for stuff like this.

[@TheShaunmdevine]

It's the black strips they put under their eyes during day games

[@A_Final_Hit]

He used eye black to paint it on.

[@Big_Steve11]

That Mahomes guy sounds like he'd have a pretty good football player as a son

[@Potterholic1]

Yeah, second best Quarterback in the NFL right now (only Lamar Jackson is better).

[@UHOH_415]

He’s Patty Mahomes, and he shoots real good. World Champ too.

[@thecaynuck4694]

Kermit's father...

[@inlinechris]

Harrison Konigstein lmao Lamar is not better than Mahomes

[@martytu20]

One day, I heard he's going to have a perennial choker shed his label off.

[@4rcgv]

Classic. He was the only chance after 86 for the Mets getting to a World Series. I’m a Yankee fan; but you gotta love him. That was a good team too.

[@ecardullo10]

The Mets won the pennant in 2015.

[@middlefinger1565]

@@ecardullo10 But Noah Syndergaard is an overrated pitcher. And he blew it for them.

[@ecardullo10]

@@middlefinger1565 Harvey and Familia also blew it in the ninth in game five.

[@AdamJohnPhillippy]

What if it was Greg Gibson, the home plate umpire?

[@shanepatrick6481]

Lmfao these comments are hysterical

[@joshuasandiego5094]

+AdamJohnPhillippy motioning to both players?

[@mistahaliatah5755]

+Joshua San Diego And the dodgers celebrating in their dugouts?

[@brianking3567]

Motioning to both mets coaches

[@pro100]

Classic. This will never get old

[@VianoMusicAcademy]

23 years ago today and it’s still just as good!

[@NC-ek7ec]

Lol, only in MLB where you'd see an ejected manager do what he did at the end of this vid :P

[@AvaPlaya13]

Well, yeah. Its the only game where you have some place to hide (the dugout). Every other sport you have to stand on the sidelines. Not many hiding spots there. Maybe cricket? Do they even have ejections in cricket?

[@user-el1nv9hd1l]

What if the batter swung and hit the catcher into the stands for a homer

[@Golfy5746]

sam hirth How can you not get that JOKE? Idiot

[@chrizles]

sam hirth the joke --> your head *WHOOOOSH*

[@user-el1nv9hd1l]

sam hirth Did you ever think you might just be inflating this out of proportion just a bit?

[@eakintunde84]

+Hypernova2k 2.0 I laughed at this comment for good minute. Thanks for the hilarious mental image. That sam hirth guy must be some kind of troll.

[@ritabrebre]

this guy is the definition of cancer..

[@kingolight]

LMAO they talking about Patrick Mahomes dad I think

[@Skazellino]

You are correct sir.

[@warrenl6863]

LOL.. Valentine was crazy...

[@kokijames1502]

The catcher can't leave the box behind home plate drawn In before the pitch is released. It's one of those minor rules that never gets broken or are outdated/forgotten.

[@kikilosabeyno]

Exactly this my friend.

[@DiggitySlice]

Yeah, and the batter can't leave the batters box while swinging, and the pitcher can't leave the mound while pitching, and base runners can't go outside the lines, and the ball has to be in a zone to count as a strike, and a hit ball too far left or right is foul... you know, minor rules that don't effect the game

[@farpointgamingdirect]

Koki James Yup. It's called a Catcher's Balk.

[@farpointgamingdirect]

DiggitySlice Are you stoned? Foul balls don't affect the game? You need to read some baseball history

[@TheDrewdrewdrewdrew]

farpointgamingdirect I believe he was being sarcastic. :)

[@Code4King]

I read somewhere that MLB was “unamused” as they handed down the fine and suspension. They had to be amused. You can’t watch this video and not be amused. Sure they had to act but I guarantee you they were laughing as they handed down the punishment.

[@jpsned]

Of course they were amused! Everyone was amused! But of course MLB can't say that.

[@slayerg2]

Bobby Valentine - one of the all-time greats!

[@aHondaaa]

But what do baseball managers usually do when they are ejected? Just sit in their office?

[@AvaPlaya13]

Yeah, or the clubhouse, or the locker room. Most likely anywhere where they can still see the game. Unless they get really pissed and leave.

[@smylebutta7250]

They have to leave the dugout. They go to the clubhouse.

[@A_Final_Hit]

They have to stay out of the dugout/off the field, but can go anywhere else they'd like.

[@dr.savage687]

Technically , any ejected player/coach is allowed under mlb rules to change into street clothes and watch in the stands. I don’t think this has ever been done though.

[@peteywheatstraw3583]

they have to leave the dugout and are no longer the manager. buuuuuut, what generally happens is, they sit in the clubhouse, watch the game on tv, and then relay their decisions / choices to the acting manager. it's the equivalent of grounding a kid to his room, where the kid has a tv, and video games. on paper, its a punishment but most know better.

[@MisterTwister88]

20 years ago today, can’t believe it’s been that long 🤦‍♂️

[@hiryu619]

Solomonster brought me here 🤣🤣🤣

[@jpsned]

Even non-Met fans had to salute Bobby V for this one!

[@matthewforbes2969]

“I wear disguise”

[@chrizles]

love howie's laugh

[@guitarhero918]

Howie Rose GOAT announcer for Mets and Islanders

[@VancouverChokers]

No longer with the Islanders, and he's a Rangers fan from what I understand.

[@alfredoguzman2566]

gotta love Bobby v!!

[@phantomesque1651]

This man seems eerily similar to whomever the manager was of the Red Sox in 2012.

[@user-qc6wi3dw5x]

And even has the same name!! No way could it be the same guy!!🤔🤭

[@SOXLUVER777]

Looks familiar…🤔

[@Sun__God__Nika]

I would love to hear the umpire's thoughts on Bobby Valentine pulling this stunt. I am sure he laughed after the game. 😂

[@lucysmithers357]

Bobby Valentino is from my hometown if Stamford CT.. When he was in high school he was unstoppable when he ran for touchdowns..

[@ghostofmoredishesmorebitch1507]

Meanwhile they're casually talking about pat mahomes dad

[@Music2Die4]

I could picture Earl Weaver doing that......

[@shermanngjazz]

Apparently that home plate umpire was called Randy Marsh lol "Oh I'm sorry I thought this was America??!!"

[@enricopappalardo1938]

Grazie elio per questa perla!

[@onekickman6874]

Pure gold lmafo

[@cxvxn]

Happy anniversary

[@AmiiboJuice]

I love how this is on MLBs official youtube

[@redmustangredmustang]

21 years today.

[@IWantToBelieve1]

Pat Mahomes (The Chiefs Patrick Mahomes father) got the win in relief for this game.

[@artificialavocado9652]

This is SO funny I can't believe I never saw this! They should have given him a bonus rather than a fine! Lol

[@federicoluzzo6480]

Chi qui dopo muschio selvaggio?

[@trevorm1876]

Patrick Mahomes' dad pitching??? and hugo chavez threw out the first pitch???? this could be the most insane game ever

[@thomwessel3620]

I don't understand. You see clearly that Piazza is too early out of the 'catcher's box'. So this should be a (catcher's) balk. That would mean that the runner is safe at second whatsoever. The hitter shouldn't be awarded first base. But the runner was already safe at second. But the umpire called catcher's interference. That means that the runner is awarded first base. But catcher's interference is called when the catcher physically hinders the batter's opportunity to legally swing at a pitched ball. Piazza doesn't do that. The umpire totally messed up this call. Valentine was charged a $5,000 fine and was suspended 2 games (bit unfair to me) . The thing that he should have done is put the game under protest.

[@dickholbrook9346]

+Thom Wessel This is from the 2013 Rule book, but I believe it applied in '99. In short, unless that was ball 4 (which I doubt), the batter should not have been awarded First Base. "4.03 When the ball is put in play at the start of, or during a game, all fielders other than the catcher shall be on fair territory. (a) The catcher shall station himself directly back of the plate. He may leave his position at any time to catch a pitch or make a play except that when the batter is being given an intentional base on balls, the catcher must stand with both feet within the lines of the catcher’s box until the ball leaves the pitcher’s hand. PENALTY: Balk." "7.07 If, with a runner on third base and trying to score by means of a squeeze play or a steal, the catcher or any other fielder steps on, or in front of home base without possession of the ball, or touches the batter or his bat, the pitcher shall be charged with a balk, the batter shall be awarded first base on the interference and the ball is dead."

[@DiggitySlice]

+Dick Holbrook he couldn't swing because the catcher was in the way. I'd call that interference.

[@smylebutta7250]

Thom Wessel No he got it correct. By getting out of the box too early the batter was never afforded the opportunity to attempt a swing thus being catchers interference.

[@GregDeKoenigsberg]

They won the game. Probably not a good idea to protest a game you won.

[@allacesbaseball]

@@smylebutta7250 Nope. He still has to actually interfere to get the interference call.

[@Krokodilius]

i remember shannon stewart, base stealing machiiiiiiiine

[@mr.intensity2685]

25 years ago today

[@michaelkuttles2374]

Pat Mahomes Sr. on the mound.

[@gato7908]

He looks like Guido sarducci 😁

[@stephenmiller2337]

That's Father Guido Sarducci to you son lol 😂😂 😂

[@frederickglasser5617]

But beisbol eees bery, bery good to me.

[@orkutfinance]

Bobby Valentine was my favorite manager

[@reejayshuz4951]

Years of baseball coaching and play and you are remembered for putting on a false mustache once while you weren't in a game. How this world works is amazing. 😂

[@tbewin1z143]

That wasn't Bobby V; it was a whole different guy, this one had a mustache!

[@diegovalenzuela2214]

20 years ago Bobby Valentine went full on spy mode

[@frederickglasser5617]

In the early 1970s Bobby was a Dodger. They were in a tight pennant race. After winning a tight game, he told the reporter, "this is the camel that broke the straw's back."

[@MrAitraining]

I loved Bobby's time as mgr

[@richardcoreno]

That's Jimmy Valentine in the dugout!

[@Iceslab]

That was a good call by the Umpire. He clearly stepped way to far ahead of the pitch out.

[@crwilso6]

+Iceslab Then it is a catcher's balk, so man on 1st goes to 2nd, but batter continues batting because it's not catcher's interference - the catcher did not interfere with the hitter's swing. If the catcher did, the hitter would take 1st.

[@DiggitySlice]

+AgentFoxMulder the batter couldn't swing because the catcher was in the way that's not interference?

[@roguishpaladin]

The batter couldn't swing at the ball because it literally never reached him. Regardless of the pitchout, it seems like that would be a case of cacther's interference?

[@allacesbaseball]

@@roguishpaladin No swing, no interference. Also, this isn't a "catcher's balk" since it was neither a steal of home attempt, squeeze or an intentional walk.

[@joshct9426]

BOBBY V running for Mayor of Stamford! Wishing him the best of luck

[@ecardullo10]

This is still one of the most hilarious things I've ever seen. Like, does he just have a box of fake mustaches in the clubhouse ready to go?

[@Pizon]

I think it was black tape the players use for their eyes.

[@ViperRob]

SAVAGE.

[@nwbklr]

Anybody else here from the D.K. Metcalf article? 😂

[@TheRmm1976]

And Piazza still couldn't even throw the runner out LOL

[@chubbycatfish4573]

I didn't know that was an option.

[@LinusStormcrowe]

How I am trying to be if I ever win the lottery. 😂😎

[@andrewcomments5812]

Camera guy wasn't fooled for a second. Immediately homed in on him!

[@chrishinton9209]

The only thing crazier than Valentine’s mustache is that nobody knew this pitcher’s son would grow up to be the best Quarterback in the NFL today.

[@Flockengruven]

That's not Bobby, that's Harvey Keitel. I'd recognize Harvey anywhere.

[@TowaTeiFREE]

看完台南JOSH [ 被裁判驅逐出場，真的要離開球場嗎？] 才想要找...這部就出現在推薦中...神奇

[@user-fs7wp4jn9f]

我來看變裝的😂

[@MusicIsForLife81]

I thought I remember seeing or hearing that one of the reasons Valentine did that was to change the narrative around the team, which was playing poorly at the time. The media focused on his antics for a while rather than on asking the players why they were not performing up to expectations, ...

[@ryanspellman3873]

When you hear the name Mahomes and then go…. Oh wait

[@user-vr5zk9ox8d]

This is not the Bobby you are looking for...

[@copperhead5678]

The goat

[@Keith-zu4tz]

Still hilarious! Bobby V!

[@drjoe2323]

This is pure entertainment 😂

[@jwill55kings]

Looks like Bernie Lomax with the "disguise"

[@johnmath95]

Savage

[@Jeff_Pryce]

The new coach: Bobbino Valentino.

[@Shinobi33]

Was Oral his bench coach?

[@WolverinePete]

"Da Bulls! Da Bears! Da Mets!" Lol

[@mikekempski797]

Pardon my take crowd🤝

[@DanStrayer]

My guess? Catcher stepped into the batter's box to field the pitch, which is illegal, and batter is awarded 1st Base. Am I warm?

[@noex100]

Batter didn't have the opportunity to swing at the pitch, so yeah.

[@allacesbaseball]

That's the call, but it was incorrect. You need to have actual interference to have interference. This is an incorrect application of the rule.

[@joeyd4613]

Pardon my take brought me here

[@StFidjnr]

sly cooper would be proud

[@D.core21]

Wow

[@lolow6364]

Anyone else here because of someone's comment on reddit?

[@Ihaveaglitch]

I fully expect Jim Harbaugh to do this if East Carolina is anywhere close in the second half this weekend.

[@patrickselix7366]

Foreshadowing

[@JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly]

This is what DK Metcalf tried to do but without the disguise

[@LaggyMcstutters]

Lol legendary

[@dionr1168]

Me evading bans on Discord using VPNs.

[@TheShayRetards]

Holy shit this is actually fucking hilarious lmao.

[@Hungryman97sCollectibles]

It's Enrico Palazzo!

[@rozierfilms]

Back when baseball was fun.

[@johanjonsson6504]

Chris Barnard, Overtime athletes!

[@NYPDTB]

mets jerseys look good without the names on the back

[@nickrigdon8883]

Harry Caul?

[@angelfmusic]

Hire Bobby! Passion

[@gilterpunter]

Football Ramble sent me here..