Don Mattingly Biography

Don Mattingly played first base for the New York Yankees from 1982 to 1995 and served as their team captain from 1991 to 1995. During his legendary Yankee career, he earned six All-Star selections, nine Gold Glove Awards, three Silver Slugger Awards, and the American League MVP Award in 1985 after leading the league in RBI. In 1984 he captured the American League batting title after hitting .343. He’d top that performance by hitting a career-high .352 in 1986 and would go on to hit .340 with 145 doubles, 89 home runs, 368 RBI and 315 runs scored from 1984 to 1986. Mattingly retired as a player in 1995. The Yankees honored his contributions to their franchise by retiring his No. 23 jersey and presenting him with a plaque in Monument Park at Yankee Stadium. After his career he served as a coach with the Yankees from 2004 to 2007 and Los Angeles Dodgers from 2008 to 2010. In 2011 he was named the new manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers and led them to 446 wins in five seasons. Mattingly then skippered the Miami Marlins from 2016-22. 

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