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Sapporo toasts Valentine by naming beer after him

Updated: November 11, 2005, 1:02 PM ET
Associated Press

TOKYO -- Bobby Valentine is so popular in Japan that he now has a beer named after him.

To commemorate Valentine guiding the Chiba Lotte Marines to their first Japan Series title in 31 years last month, Sapporo Breweries Ltd. has come out with BoBeer, a special version of its popular Black Label lager that's available only in Chiba.

The can features a cartoon likeness of Valentine giving a thumbs-up and saying "We're No. 1."

Valentine's Pacific League champion Marines ...

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