An American baseball player, Don Mattingly was perhaps the best player in the MLB from 1984-1987, before back injuries derailed what looked to be a Hall Of Fame career. Playing his entire career for the
New York Yankees, Mattingly won the AL MVP in 1985 and 9 Gold Gloves at first base.
The Dodgers learned they could still compete without Manny Ramirez, and batting coach Don Mattingly learned they are maturing into a confident offensive unit.
Publ.Date : Sun, 05 Jul 2009 01:23:39 GMTPreston Mattingly says on the occassions he gets to talk to his father, former New York Yankees star and current Los Angeles Dodgers hitting coach, Don Mattingly, conversations are usually about everything and anything other than baseball.
Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:06:28 GMTPresumably clean of steroids at age 37, will the Dodgers outfielder be the same fearsome hitter?
Publ.Date : Sun, 05 Jul 2009 00:07:00 GMT
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MLB players who would cite Mattingly as their favorite player growing up include Todd Helton, Michael Young and Mark Teixiera.
Don earned the nickname "Donnie Baseball" thanks to his blue collar style of play.
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