Dom Valentino

Dom Valentino (died April 17, 2012 in Manhattan, New York) was a sportscaster.

Personal life

Born in Brooklyn, New York, he grew up in Hingham, Massachusetts.

Professional career

Valentino called games for the Cincinnati Royals and the Kansas City-Omaha Kings of the National Basketball Association in the early 1970s.[1] In 1975, he worked with the New York Yankees radio team, alongside Phil 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.[2] He also worked at the minor league baseball level, calling games for the New Orleans Pelicans and Las Vegas Stars.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Ex-sportscaster Dom Valentino dies
  2. ↑ New York Times obituary
  3. ↑ NY Times feature story
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