Bobby Valentine
October 9, 2006
This 1976 card pays tribute to the fact that Bobby Valentine, though generally ineffective during actual at-bats, was widely regarded as the greatest on-deck hitter of his generation.
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1. He’s really sending a blast to the heavens from that on deck circle isn’t he!
2. I just wanted to add that I love this post, I love the satisfaction on Bobby Valentine’s face after launching that on deck blast to the heavens, and it makes me laugh everytime I look at it.