A few days after the All-Star game, in the same ballpark, Valentine got into an argument with Minnesota Twins manager Sam Mele, in which Mele appeared to throw a punch at Valentine.
NYU basketball head coach Howard Cann called Mele one of the finest players he ever coached.
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