Valentin's a stand up guy

David Lennon at Newsday, writes about Jose Valentin giving up his number to Moises Alou:

With Alou's affection for the number 18, Minaya had to reach out to the previous owner, Jose Valentin, to see how he felt about giving it up. When Minaya told him the player who wanted it was Alou, there was no hesitation.

Said Valentin, "You tell him he's got the number."