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.
Last week rumors were circulating that Don Mattingly was negotiating with the Dodgers to become Joe Torre's heir apparent. I thought it was a bad move for Donnie Baseball to bypass offers and interviews from other teams because one never knows what the future might hold.
Publ.Date : Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:52:40 GMTNow that the time has arrived for the Dodgers to figure out how to make it to the World Series after close calls in each of the last two seasons, something entirely different has moved front and center with the club.
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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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