US EditionThe Mets will have a Bobby Valentine Disguise Night and hand out 15,000 fake mustache-glasses
The Mets will give the first 15,000 fans glasses and fake mustaches inspired by Bobby Valentine's 1999 dugout disguise after his ejection from a game.
- The New York Mets announced a Bobby Valentine Disguise Night for May 29, with a glasses-and-mustache giveaway for the first 15,000 fans at Citi Field, as revealed Thursday.
- On June 9, 1999, Valentine was ejected and returned with a fake mustache and sunglasses during a 14-inning game the Mets won.
- Bobby Valentine, who managed the Mets from 1996–2002 with a 536-467 record and led them to the 2000 World Series, was suspended for two games and fined $5,000 for the disguise stunt.
- Reported by The Associated Press, the Mets announced Thursday that Valentine told them `I love it!` about the promotion, which might not feature him at Citi Field.
- By invoking Valentine’s dugout disguise, the promotion repackages the 1999 ejection that led to a suspension of two games and a $5,000 fine.
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Mets To Have Bobby Valentine Disguise Night ft. 15,000 Fake Mustache-Glasses
That won't necessarily be Bobby Valentine behind the sunglasses and fake mustache at Citi Field this summer. Among several promotions the New York Mets announced Thursday is a Bobby Valentine Disguise Night on May 29, inspired by what the former manager donned to return to the dugout after being ejected from a game in 1999. The giveaway for the first 15,000 fans will be a mustache-glasses getup similar to what was worn by Valentine. "I love it!,…
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