Don Mattingly’s career in baseball has been personified by success. As a player, he was an All-Star six consecutive years as the starting first baseman for the New York Yankees, won the AL MVP in 1985, and snagged 9 Gold Gloves during his 14-year career.
As a manager, Mattingly was at the helm of a Dodgers’ franchise that kicked off a run of 8-consecutive NL West titles, winning the first three from 2013-2015. Mattingly and the Dodgers would part ways after elimination by the eventual pennant winning New York Mets in the 2015 NLDS.
Despite the successes Mattingly has experienced on the field and in the dugout, one thing that has eluded him is a World Series appearance.