Bobby Valentine: Lucky Fella

Bobby Valentine, the Stamford native who has had a storied career as a professional baseball player and manager, told the Westport Rotary Club today that much of his success can be attributed to luck and being in the right place at the right time. Valentine, now athletic director of Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, also said in response to questions that he is in favor of instant replay instituted in Major League Baseball this year (“It helps because in the end we want to get it right”) and that on balance higher player salaries have made managing more difficult (“everyone now feels they’re special.”) (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com