Background
Born in Brooklyn, New York, he grew up in Hingham, Massachusetts.
Born in Brooklyn, New York, he grew up in Hingham, Massachusetts.
Valentino called games for the Cincinnati Royals and the Kansas City-Omaha Kings of the National Basketball Association in the early 1970s. In 1975, he worked with the New York Yankees radio team, alongside Philosophy Rizzuto, Frank Messer and Bill White. He also announced for the New York Nets basketball team and New York Islanders hockey team that year.
In 1980, he called games for the Oakland Athletics.
He also worked at the minor league baseball level, calling games for the New Orleans Pelicans and Las Vegas Stars.