that took place on Tuesday November 2, 2021. Valentine lost the election to Simmons by 1,505 votes. With her election, Simmons became the first woman Mayor of Stamford by taking 52.5% of the vote. Valentine obtained 47.5% of the vote. Personal life Valentine was married to Mary Branca, the daughter of former Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Ralph Branca and together they have a son. They separated in 2011 and later divorced in October 2021. He is currently in a relationship with a Japanese woman named Junko Ogino who he met in 1995 and became romantically involved with in 2007 while still married to Mary Branca. See also List of Major League Baseball managers by wins References External links Baseball Gauge Venezuelan Professional Baseball League Bobby Valentine's Sports Academy 1950 births Living people Baseball coaches from Connecticut American expatriate baseball people in Japan Arizona Instructional League Dodgers players Arizona State University alumni Baseball players from Connecticut Boston Red Sox managers California Angels players Charleston Charlies players Chiba Lotte Marines managers Cincinnati Reds coaches Drinking establishment owners Expatriate baseball managers in Japan Hawaii Islanders players American people of Italian descent Leones del Caracas players American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela Los Angeles Dodgers players Major League Baseball broadcasters Major League Baseball first base coaches Major League Baseball infielders Major League Baseball third base coaches Managers of baseball teams in Japan New York Mets coaches New York Mets managers New York Mets players Norfolk Tides managers Ogden Dodgers players Pacific Coast League MVP award winners Sacred Heart Pioneers athletic directors Salt Lake City Gulls players San Diego Padres players Seattle Mariners players Spokane Indians players Sportspeople from Manhattan Baseball players from New York City Sportspeople from Stamford, Connecticut Texas Rangers managers Tigres del Licey players American expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic USC Trojans baseball players Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox players Candidates in the 2021 United States elections