Don Mattingly
FameRank: 10

"As player"

* New York Yankees (–)

"As coach"

*New York Yankees (–)

*Los Angeles Dodgers (–)

"As manager"

* Los Angeles Dodgers (–present)

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* 6× Major League Baseball All-Star Game/All-Star (1984 Major League Baseball All-Star Game/1984–1989 Major League Baseball All-Star Game/1989)

* Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award/AL MVP (1985)

* 9× Gold Glove Award (1985–1989, 1991–1994)

* 3× Silver Slugger Award (1985–1987)

* List of Major League Baseball batting champions/AL batting champion (1984)

* List of Major League Baseball runs batted in champions/AL RBI champion (1985)

* List of New York Yankees captains/New York Yankees team captain (1991–1995)

* New York Yankees#Retired numbers/New York Yankees #23 retired

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"Donald Arthur Mattingly" (born April 20, 1961) is an American professional baseball first baseman, coach (baseball)/coach and manager (baseball)/manager. Mattingly is currently the manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball. Nicknamed ""The Hit Man"" and ""Donnie Baseball"", he spent his entire 14-year career playing for the New York Yankees.

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I don't want to look back and be looking at three or four teams and what they're doing. We still have to keep our eyes on Boston.

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First couple of pitches, it all came back to me, line drives up the gaps. Then I thought, 'What the hell am I doing?' I put the bat down and never went back there. I know I'm never going to be what I once was. And I'm okay with that.

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The players get no respect around here. They give you money, that's it, not respect. We get constantly dogged and players from other teams love to see that. That's why nobody wants to play here.

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It's never going to be the same as Wakefield, ... But who knows? I have no idea if it helps or not. If we did it all year long, maybe.

182

He's a tough little kid, there's a lot to like. These games down the stretch are hard to win.

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I'd like to say this was our worst game. Unfortunately, I can't.

148

This guy is working all week and he brings his son to this show, has to pay $2 to get in, maybe $5 for a picture and then $6 for an autograph. These guys have to think you're a real ass with your head down all the time signing.

148

I can't concern myself with what's going on with the club or what the media is writing. If you pay attention to those things, that's when you get yourself in trouble.

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He always seemed to come through with big hits and big plays. He was a tough guy to get out, and more than anything, you really didn't want Kirby up with the game on the line or really anytime with men on base.

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