Don Mattingly

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"I told you to shave those sideburns Mattingly"

Contents 1 Overall Career 2 Red Sox Nation Villainy 3 Awards 4 Trivia 5 Transactions 6 External Links

Overall Career

Donald Arthur "Don" Mattingly (born April 20, 1961 in Evansville, IN), nicknamed Donnie Baseball, is considered by many to be the greatest Yankee to never play in a World Series, an impressive feat considering the fact that he played his entire 14 year career with the Yankees. In 1984, he led the American League with a .343 batting average, and in 1985, he was the American League MVP. He was also an excellent defensive first baseman, winning nine Gold Gloves in his career. In 1987, Mattingly tied Dale Long's record, set in 1956, hitting a home run in eight consecutive games (Ken Griffey Jr. later tied this mark in 1993). Mattingly's career was cut short by chronic back problems, and he played his final major league game in 1995. Ironically, the Yankees reached the World Series the season before Mattingly's debut and the season after his final game.

Mattingly did get a taste of post-season play in 1995 in the AL Divisional Series. He made the most of it, hitting .417 (10-for-24), with 4 doubles, a home run and 6 RBI's. He is currently the batting coach for the Yankees.

Red Sox Nation Villainy

• Update

Awards

• 1985 Major League Player of the Year
• 1985 American League MVP
• 1993 Lou Gehrig Memorial Award
• 9-time American League Gold Glove (1985-89, & 1991-94)
• 3-time American League Silver Slugger (1985 - 1987)
• 6-time American League All-Star (1984 - 1989)

Trivia

• Mattingly Never appeared in a World Series.
• His son, Preston Mattingly, was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2006 amateur draft.
• Mattingly appeared in The Simpsons episode "Homer at the Bat".

Transactions

• June 5, 1979: Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 19th round of the 1979 amateur draft.
• November 11, 1995: Granted Free Agency.

External Links

• Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis