Chiba Lotte Marines manager Bobby Valentine, left, receives a ball from Marines pitcher Naoyuki Shimizu after their 3-0 victory against the Seibu Lions at the Chiba Lotte Marines Stadium in Chiba, Japan, Friday. Valentine marked Friday his 1,200th career win as a manager. Valentine won 581 games with the Texas Rangers, 536 with the New York Mets, 69 with the Marines in 1995 and 14 wins with the Marines this season.May 02, 2004

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