A recent trend on social media has been asking which players in a certain sport deserved a championship. Unfortunately for the Yankees, there are two players in recent memory who are perfect answers for this question.
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The most recent National League Manager of the Year, Don Mattingly, was the face of Yankees baseball in the 1980s. While the Yankees won the most regular season games in the 80s, the success wouldn’t follow them into October. Meanwhile, Mattingly was quickly becoming a star. In 1984, a final day 4 for 5 saw him edge teammate Dave Winfield for the AL Batting Title.