The INSANE Prime of Don Mattingly
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- Опубліковано 3 лип 2024
- Don Mattingly had a prime unlike that of your average first baseman. Mattingly was as pure a hitter as any throughout the majority of the 1980s. Along with his offensive prowess, he also showcased elite defensive abilities. His defense puts him in the conversation as one of the best defensive first basemen of all time, alongside Keith Hernandez, the surefire number 1. The race for who would win the batting title in 1984 became a story in itself (we break that down in the video). The Yankees may not have had much postseason success with him on their squad, but because of Don Mattingly, New York was better off. The leadership, humble nature, and ballplayer that you got in Mattingly made watching New York baseball at least somewhat bearable despite the lack of a World Series ring during his career. Today, we talk about the greatest Yankee of the bad New York era, and owner of a Hall of Fame worthy career, Donnie Baseball...
0:00 Intro
0:20 Career Overview
1:35 Meet Don Mattingly
2:33 Making a Name
4:05 Welcome to the Bigs
5:01 Here to Stay
5:50 1984 Batting Title Race
8:28 Rickey and the MVP
10:19 A Lefty at Third?!
11:27 Slumps and Streaks
13:19 The Grand Slam Man
13:54 Praise and Payday
14:46 Captain and (Hair)Cuts
16:07 Donnie, Come Home
16:38 First Postseason!
18:18 Keep Your Head Up
19:13 Donnie Post MLB
19:40 Conclusion
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Dave Winfield, Ernie Banks, Goose Gossage, Steve Kemp, Roy Smalley, Mickey Mantle, Freddie Freeman, Rickey Henderson, George Brett, Wade Boggs, Stan Musial, Wee Willie Keeler, Cal Ripken, Dwight Gooden
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• Don Mattingly Opens Up... - Спорт
The man, the myth, the legend, Donnie Baseball. My all time favorite baseball player.
I can get you an autograph considering that I'm great friends with his son Jordan
How is he NOT in the HOF? Its the Hall of FAME, not the Hall of Records. He's one of the most famous, most recognizable people in the history of baseball.
Yeah it just looks bad when a guy earns “BASEBALL” in his nickname and isn’t in the sport’s HoF🤦♂️🤦♂️
I tend to agree with your sentiments. I think the argument is that he had a handful of excellent years and then was just good after that (I think due to battling injury). I'm not saying it's right that Don isn't in the HoF, but that's probably why. Mattingly's 1985 season was one for the ages.
When I grew up it was Sandburg in the NL and Mattingly in the AL. YES there were a lot of other top players then but those guys were the catalysts then. Blows my mind he's not in the Hall. I just assumed. I'm still in shock.
@@Brian316G Not trying to stir a can of worms here, but it seems that if a guy like Sandy Koufax who had four great seasons but mostly just ok seasons at least ERA wise is in then Mattingly certainly should be. I'm with you on this.
@@davidzellow1292 Would you say that S. Koufax is similar in having a fairly short career but just four or so great seasons?
For five years, Mattingly was the best
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Don Mattingly played baseball for a living, and he played well.
The Don is a hall of famer in millions of fans minds. AGreat hitter and fielder.
I'd say he had three HOF seasons and two more that were great. Just not enough for the HOF to me.
so he was more or less a flash in the pan that is revered for his mystique more so than his baseball stats.
I felt like my teenage years were spent going to watch my Rangers at Arlington Stadium get absolutely rolled by Don Mattingly. Absolute superstar.
We all have a player like that! Hate ‘em but love ‘em at the same time.
Every time I see the highlight of his homer in the playoffs in 95 my eyes well up with tears. It was a beautiful exclamation point on a screw you to all those who doubted he could still be rake like he did in the old days. My all-time favorite home run!
I'm a Padre fan and loved the way Tony Gwynn approached hitting. Whenever I checked the AL stats all you saw was Mattingly.
We don't see humble leaders like this anymore. These were guys that pitchers feared, yet were also winning GOLD GLOVES for their defense.
He belongs in the HOF. All the respect in the world for this dying breed of player and man.
Well then you’re in luck because Friday’s upload is all about Mr. Padre! And you’re absolutely right it is hard to find ballplayers like Donnie Baseball
He was the real thing, indeed. Quiet dignity, lightning wrists, zero holes in his swing, hit the ball with authority wherever it was pitched, never struck out, the very definition of clutch, flawless defense, incredible arm.
And same for me, looking at the NL stats on Sunday in the paper: all you saw was Tony Gwynn.
When he hit that moon shot in 1998 at the Stadium I have to say, I felt warm inside for him. I didn't really get to see him much growing up but boy did I have deep, deep respect and admiration for that guy. Not just for his talent, but he seemed like a class act.
@@babylonian.captivity Gwynn has always stuck out to me and is one of my favorites to learn about. His story is captivating and inspirational as well
Well, Mattingly & Boggs, but point taken.
He falls short
Donny baseball is a HOF in my heart forever.
Growing up a Redsox fan seeing Mattingly play I can say he was a Redsox killer and just a everyday beast !!!! Definitely deserves a call to the hall !!!
Donny Baseball was Mr Everything in The Bronx for the 1980s. Insane how a Harold Baines is in and Mattingly isn't.
Speaking of Red Sox and Yankee Greats...Clemons needs to be in. Doesn't matter what the excuses are...he deserves the call.
nope
@@imandan1966 yup
Mattingly was the best all around baseball player I watched in his prime back in the 80's. Being and still a big Yankee fan, it was unfortunate the Yanks never got to a world series when he played. Also, I think he should have made it to the hall of fame.
He definitely has a prime that’s up there with those in Cooperstown. Hopefully the veterans committee votes him in!
His bad back really prevented him from continuing his prime and later years
He was the best player I ever saw in those 4 years. My favorite player of all time but he’s not a hall of famer. If he didn’t get hurt in 1988, I have no doubt he would be in the Hall and be up there with the greatest of all time.
I couldn’t agree more if you didn’t seem play, you just don’t understand
Im a die hard Red Sox fan. With a die hard Yankees fan for a father. Mattingly is his favorite of alk time. And though we of course talked miles of crap to each other and still do...I secretly thought he was a badass. If this gets back to my old man ill deny everything.
Don Mattingly, Wade Boggs, and Keith Hernandez... greatest 80's stashes in sports.
💯
By far 💯
Eckersley also had quite an impressive one.
what about juiced jose
@@MikeHunt-fo3ow He didn't have a mustache. What are you talking about?
As a Mets fan I love Mattingly, major respect for this humble legend.
My most memorable mattingly memory is him being on the simpsons and mr burns yelling at him to get rid of his side burns.
Mine was watching him during batting practice in Oakland. He hit 5 consecutive one hop balls to the fence. 1st the left field gap. Then the right field gap. Then left. Then right. Then left. I could only assume this was on purpose and was the most incredible feat of control. These were nearly identical trajectories. It was astounding. All my east coast friends came to see the Yankees. I came to see Mattingly and I was not dissappointed.
It Is THE reason why he’s not in the Hall
I grew up 15 minutes from the stadium, I started caring about baseball during the 1988 season and Don Mattingly is to this day my favorite player, he was that bright light down that dark tunnel which was 80’s and early 90’s Yankees baseball. I’m probably a little partial when I say he should be in th H.O.F, but when you can make the argument for being the best offensive and defensive player for a five year stretch it just might be deserving.
Donnie Baseball was my favorite player growing up. Great dude with a gold glove personality.
Don Mattingly singlehandedly made me proud to be a Yankees fan growing up.
Good example of how to play the game the right way!
Just unfortunate that he was there when they weren’t good and left when they started winning titles again.
I graduated high school in 95.' Don Mattingly was and still is my most favorite player of all time. I had dozens of his cards and his posters were all over my wall. It was rough in the 80's and half of the 90's as the Yankees never made it very far in the post season. It was heartbreaking in 95' when they lost to the Mariners in the playoffs that year. He was a gentleman and the posterchild of professionalism in baseball. For many years in the late 80's he was the best there was in baseball. Seeing the Yankees win the World Series in the year after Donny retired was a tough pill to swallow though. Despite this heartbreak, I will never forget the feeling of being a kid and looking up to Donny as the best that baseball could offer. Thank you Donnie Baseball.
Oh, man. Watching Yankees games here in South Jersey on wpix while Phil Rizzuto and Bill White were calling the games was something special. I wish that Donnie Baseball had played one more year. He deserved a ring.
Before watching this, the only player who moved me to experience tears in my eyes was Anthony Keith Gwynn. Donnie Baseball dealt with a lot of adversity, but he came through it with grace & humility few possess. Thank you for putting this together for us, the fans. I watched Donnie, and was in my full fandom as a 13 year old when Mattingly dominated in '84. He was an example of how to hit & how to be a complete player as I played the game through HS & College. It is how he handled his injuries and pressures that has truly impressed me as I've progressed through life. Thanks again
I’m glad you enjoyed the video! Mattingly is definitely an extraordinary example of overcoming adversity in the game of baseball. It’s also incredible that baseball can make you feel all those emotions. I know for me watching old highlights can make me feel as if I was in the stands watching it live.
What a ballplayer !! My favorite as a kid growing up in the 80s.
I was 11 in 1987 when I got into baseball, and watching Don Mattingly was a joy. I honestly believe he is a Hall of Famer.
To this day, my all time favorite Yankee!!
My hero growing up. So thankful I was able to be there for Don Mattingly day.
I grew up watching him and to this day he has always been my favorite player. A hard working, humble man of class.
Great video!! As a lifelong Yankees fan, I really appreciate this video. DEFINITELY should be a HOF'er.
As a life long Royals fan and fellow 1st baseman, Mattingly was my idle. I was in my softball prime in the late 80s. For over 20 years i was always #23. It's a travesty that he is not in the HOF.
Let’s hope that one day he gets voted in!
Idol
if a bum like Alan Trammell is in the HOF, then Mattingly definitely belongs in there...
@deedeemerry1295 you're joking right? Alan Trammell is a top ten all time shortstop.
Don Mattingly is my favorite player ever.
but calling Trammell a bum is ridiculous
That's because he never got rid of those sideburns...
what a stance and pretty swing that man had. ONE of the best players in Yankee history. and the major leagues. Cooperstown, give Mattingly a call.
In the video, I pronounced it Pineya when it’s Pinella. I learned my lesson the hard way. I’ve put a much greater emphasis on pronouncing names correctly after this video. Watch my Craig Biggio video to hear me say it right haha
Lou Paella
i was about to comment the pronunciation of his name lol
question: when you say you were too young to remember his managerial years.. to me it implies you remember other years about him but the name mispronunciation leads me to believe that you had never heard it spoken before so you didn’t know about him in any of “his years.” just curious which it is (for what it’s worth, i’m extremely familiar with him as he was manager of the mariners during griffey’s prime and griffey was/is my favorite athlete of all time so i knew everyone around him when he played).
also: great vid. the other video of yours i saw was the most recent boggs one you uploaded. you’re putting out good, fun content
@@TheAbstract9000 I don’t remember any of his years haha 😂 but his managerial years were the years focused on in the video hence why I said it that particular way
@@Cam23 i understand completely. makes perfect sense. he had one helluva run as manager across the years he was with the yankees and mariners. had a ton of regular season success but if i’m not mistaken, never made it past the ALCS. one of the best managers to never win a title (i’m pretty sure he never won one)
@@TheAbstract9000 reminds me of Buck Showalter!
Thanks for putting this together. I'm relatively new to baseball, so I've really been interested in learning about the history of the game, and the players that shaped it's legacy. I found this video on Mattingly very informative. Cheers.
That's the perfect place to start when learning more about the game. Thank you for the kind words and I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
It's a shame that you didn't get to experience the Mattingly/Boggs battle while it was happening!!! I can remember getting the Cleveland Plain Dealer and watching their race for Batting Titles every morning while eating my fruity pebbles before school!! Sorry, but for me, it definitely never got better than growing up watching '80's baseball.
Thanks Cam 23. Awesome video. I grew up watching Don Mattingly. I think they will eventually put him in the Hall of Fame. By the way I got my 1984 Topps PSA 9 Don Mattingly rookie card in the mail today. It's been a good day. Talk to you later⚾️
Glad you liked the video. Thanks for commenting and inspiring this video! Had a blast reading up about Mattingly. What a story. And that’s insane! Collecting baseball cards is such a blast
Donnie Baseball is my all time favorite player. I grew up watching him. I was in my 20s when the Yankees made their run in the 90s. I think Donnie could have been a part of those teams.
Great job. I'm hoping someday he does get in the the HOF. He was the best player in baseball for a 5 year period.
I think he was overrated because he was a Yankee and apparently still is.
@@stoneyj1a1how though lol
There's nothing more to say amazing career and amazing recap look back
The loudest I’ve ever heard Yankee Stadium was Boone’s HR. The second loudest was Donny Baseball’s HR in the ‘95 playoffs. He was beloved like Jeter. Just never got to see the same team success
What a total sin that Don is not in the HOF. Along with Dale Murphy and Steve Garvey. All 3 should be there, and I would expect them all to finally get there soon.
Watching your videos makes me wish I’d paid more attention back in the 90s there’s so many players I watched on your channel didn’t realize when I was a kid we’re all time greats didn’t start watching till the late 90s
I’m so happy to hear that. The goal of my videos is to shine a light on players who deserve it, and I’m glad you’re enjoying the videos!
We grew up watching Donnie play, purchased a 20 game pack in 1986 and kept the seats through 1990 when my graduate studies pulled me out of New York. In those years we fan hungered for Donnie to have a chance at a ring and really just wanted him to push through to the humble greatness that we knew lay within. We were furious to watch the AL. Leading season die in 1994 when he was robbed at an opportunity at bringing a trophy home to the Bronx and then cried when game 5 of the WC playoff cost him the only post season shot he’d see as a player.
You missed the fact that Joe Torre brought Donnie in as a bench coach with the Yanks before his relationship with George soured and Joe and Donnie wound up in LA.
Thank you for putting this together and letting me show my kids the player my brothers and I grew up rooting for
That’s really fascinating thank you for sharing! Yeah given I never watched these players play I’m usually bound to miss some fun facts, but that’s awesome that Mattingly got to be a bench coach.
I appreciate you watching the video and sharing it with your family!
I watched a game where he played at the Detroit Tigers. One time he pointed his bat toward left center for about 10 seconds. Wasn't his normal batting routine. He pulled his bat back to his ready position and then the pitcher pitched. Mattingly hit the pitch over left center wall. I think he called his shot. Wish I could find that replay. Can't remember the year it happened.
As a kid in the 80s, and a player, I followed Mattingly from afar (I lived outside Toronto), and whenever the Yankees played the Jays.
When I would see footage of him play, especially at the plate, he would be a perfect visual of what a ballplayer should look like to me as a kid, and looking back, as adult me too.
My first baseball card was a Don Mattingly 1987 topps with the wood background. Still gives me chills
He was the hardest out I've ever seen. Just a great player.
Stop it! Not only did Mattingly deserve the ‘85 MVP he should’ve won it in ‘86.
😂 not saying he didn’t deserve it, but there were certainly other players who made a strong case of their own
A strong case. Okay, that’s “maybe” debatable. To say they deserve it more. Hell no!
Not only that. Mattingly should have finished higher in the ‘89 MVP race.
@@BH02377 definitely. 15th is wayyy lower than he should’ve been
Fantastic video. Thank you so much for putting this together.
Great video, even greater player and childhood hero!
My brother is extremely fortunate to know Don Mattingly personally. He grew up a fan in the 80s and later got know him very well!! This is a great video that you put out! We believe he should be in the Hall of Fame. He's also one of the nicest people you would ever want to meet. Just wanted to say thank you, and we LOVE this tribute to Donnie Baseball!!🙂👍⚾️ Also, I'm sure Don will appreciate this video very much when he finds out about it!! Thanks again!
That’s awesome! And he definitely belongs in Cooperstown. That doesn’t surprise me, he seems like a down to Earth genuine person. Thank you for the kind words and I’m glad you enjoyed the video!
@@Cam23 My pleasure! And I just watched it again! You did an excellent job!! I'm glad I found you!! Subscribed as well!!
I was there at the stadium that day when they retired his number. It's a real shame he's not in the hall, especially considering some of those who have made the hall in recent years. As if the hall would be diminished in some way if Donnie were in it... Shame on the writers.
I just wanted to say thanks for making this video. Mattingly is one of my all time favorite players and he deserves to be in Cooperstown.
Excellent as per.
What happened to Mattingly is that, unfortunately, he injured his back during his prime. That killed his power; he wasn't the same after that. But for the injury, he would be in the Hall of Fame.
Awesome video of such a class act and my favorite baseball player. I wish he would get to the all of fame.
Love your videos keep up the good work!
Thanks, I’m glad you’re enjoying the content!
My favorite player
Wow, wonderfully done
Thank you!
Great video! I watched DM's entire career and was so excited in 95 when he was playing lights-out in the divisional series. Thank you!
I’m glad you enjoyed the video!
Your videos are so well produced, especially for a smaller channel. You deserve a lot more love.
I appreciate that! I take my time with these videos, and really want them to be as high quality as I can
So very stoked (and shocked! In a good way) to see him in a Jays uniform. I hate the Yankees but I never hated Donny Baseball.
Thanks for all the old school Jays clips in this video btw. John Cerutti!
Huge Mattingly fan. Loved it
amazing quality and video.
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the video
When I was 12 I had the privilege of Donnie baseball telling me “ calm down kid” at yankee stadium. I watched him from Florida as much as I could and always looked for updates in the news papers. This was that late 80s early 90s . When I finally saw him on the field I couldn’t believe it. He then got thrown out in the 1st inning for arguing strike 3. Kevin mass took over. It was a double header against KC , he hit a HR 1st at bat game 2. Donald Arther Mattingly for the HOF already. He did it clean
Great video
This is great. Thank you. Still looking to find the official version from MLB network, but this is fantastic. outside of not knowing how to pronounce lou piniella
Yeah not knowing how to pronounce his name hurts my heart.
One of my favorite player ever! Just so unlucky throughout his career despite his on field production.
Im not a.Yankees fan.. I'm from Philadelphia but I'm insulted that mattingly is not in Cooperstown ..unreal he was baseball ⚾ Don mattingly Wade boggs when I think of baseball that's who I think of along with Tony Glenn Cal ripken jr. What is going on
This is so great. Don Mattingly is my favorite player always and I still didn't know all this information. You're doing God's work brother. Hopefully you can show this video to Cooperstown because the hall of fame can't be what it is without Donnie baseball
That’s awesome that you still learned something! And thank you that means a lot! He’s most definitely a Hall of Famer in my book
Don mattingly is one of the best baseball players ever the 80s were full of amazing players and he was a great one if not the best
Very nice video nice work on the history of Donnie baseball😊 as a Yankee fan thank you 🙏
Thank you, and I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
I remember Mattingly‘s 1984 Topps card. It was a great card to look at. Very highly sought after in 86 and 87.
I just looked it up and it was instantly recognizable to me! Very iconic card
Amazing video as usual, Cam. Love your stuff. And it's nice to remember how amazing some guys were! How about Tim Lincecum! He was insane while he played!
Thank you! Glad you’re enjoying the content. You’re right, Big Time Timmy Jim was nasty!
baseball was so exciting back then but it looks like it’s coming back little by little 🙌🏽
Love this series of video! Gotta say it's Lou PINI-ELLA. Keep up the great work, bro!
Thanks! Yeah it was an unfortunate error, but a lesson in the importance of checking pronunciations
Man you are bringing back some found memories for me, as a kid growing up in the 90s mattingly was and still is my all time favorite player. He is the reason I wanted to be the best fielder at 1b, he kept me telling my dad "one more ground ball," multiple times while at practice. It is such a shame that a back injury cost him his career, cost him a chance at that world series in '96. But man his only playoff apperance was something special, while the Yankees lost that series he did get that stadium rocking. So bias here but Mattingly and Dale Murphy should be Hall Of Famers.
As a Mattingly fan thank you for this video, and keep up the work great job.
We all have that person who inspires us to push ourselves to be better! That’s awesome that Mattingly was that guy for you within baseball.
And thank you so much! It’s so nice to hear when through a video I make can bring back some great memories. I’m glad you enjoyed the video!
My man MiLB Hatbilly sent me here!!! You great my man!!!
Thank you!
Dominated ....Could hardly be struck out!!!
I was born in 78 so I loved him! Really liked a few others from that era! My grandfather was born in 17 and was a life long fan! Guess that's how I became a fan! Great walk down memory lane
Baseball is a great way to relive memories. That’s the beauty of this game that we love!
He has always been my favorite player.
My favorite Yankee all time and I'm a Red Sox fan
Simply said a legendary Yankee he's right there with all the greats
I’m 42 years old and grew up worshipping Donnie Baseball. I still have like 75 of his baseball cards.
That’s awesome! Those are priceless
he was good, I'm 43. But i never understood this mystique around him. I think he was overrated due to being a Yankee.
Still and always my all time favorite
Don played for Reitz Memorial High School and was a star in Basketball, Football and Baseball. In 1979 the "Memorial" (as it known in Evansville, as there is also a Reitz High School) team went undefeated to Indiana's Baseball State Championship. This championship included all Indiana HS teams including many schools that were much bigger than Memorial. His career batting average in HS was .463. Yes, I'm from Evansville.
It's a crying shame that Don Mattingly is not in the Baseball Hall of Fame! His ability was obviously present and consistent until his injury.
He still belongs in the Hall of Fame man I love baseball during the 80s
He was great. Sucks we didn’t get more of him due to injuries
It was his own fault. He should have gotten rid of those sideburns...
One my favorite players. I'm not a Yankee Fan just have mad respect.
Us 45+ year Olds were really lucky to hear Scooter & Bill White calling Donnie Baseball's at bats on WPIX 11.
These are my most anticipated videos on UA-cam right now. Can you do Josh Beckett or Kevin Brown?
Mattingly in baseball was like Jordan for basketball to me. Man was nice the swing, stance and on defense all of the above....
I share my birthday w Donny baseball. He’s been my favorite player my whole life and I was born in 87
This is a great video, I remember going to yankees games and seeing him hit or watch on tv and hear Phil Rizzuto say “Holy Cow!!” when a play made by him (or any yankees player) along with other like Jesse Barfield, Steve Sax (even tho he was a bit later) so many memories of old Yankee Stadium, the bleacher seats in the sun that burned you to a crisp, the Train Race on the scoreboard between the C, D and 4 train on who would get to 161st yankee stadium station (the 4 train always won), and the empty seats cause the team sucked. Great times.
As a kid I loved 1987 topps baseball cards. I would look at the player stats and compose lineups. Mattingly’s ‘86 stat line would just about always be my first baseman and #3 hitter.
Some video game numbers that year for sure!
I always thought Lou Piniella was pronounced "Pin-yella".
Great video! As a kid collecting baseball cards in the 80s, I will never forget Mattingly's elusive 1984 Donruss rookie card we all coveted.
It's supposed to be Pin-ella but it's an interesting spelling. Threw me off as you can tell by how I said it in the video!
That's a pretty iconic card!
I was at Yankee Stadium when Mattingly hit 2 shots during his 8 game HR streak.
Pags hit one out as well in that 13-4 romp.
I was so disappointed that Henderson went 4 for 6 and did not steal a base.
I grew up in the 80s loving the Yankees, and being disappointed every. single, year.
He is my all time favorite Yankee
My favorite Yankee of all time
The Hit Man
He needs to be in the hall of fame
Mattingly's career was the sacrificial lamb to get that last dynasty
I remember the 80s and Yankee baseball. It was painful. And he was all we had. Viva Donnie Baseball!!!
I mean, he really wasn't, though. We had him, Rickey, Winfield, Randolph, and Don Baylor was no slouch.
We had some really good offense in those days.
But yes, of course, even amongst those hall of famers, Donnie was in a class by himself, for sure.
Not a Yankees fan AT ALL but Donnie Destruction deserves to be in the HOF.
Nice!
I remember i was in 6th grade and my English teacher said to the class, "do you know about Donny Baseball?? Do you know who Donny Baseball is..? as he mimicked practice swinging a bat. My English teacher looked like the bald head guy form Crosby Stills and Nash as a fact I remember now his name was Mr. Crosby. Loved Don Mattingly apparently. I was a mets fan but still admired Mattingly. We didn't have a bad first baseman ourselves.