Donnie Baseball: The Definitive Biography of Don Mattingly

by Mike Shalin, Joe Torre (Foreword by)

Overview

Known affectionately as 'Donnie Baseball,' Don Mattingly was an example of consistency and greatness at first base for the New York Yankees for 14 seasons. A nine-time Gold Glove winner, the mustachioed defensive ace was a fan favorite on the underachieving Yankees teams of the 1980's and early 1990's. Thus, despite his huge popularity, Mattingly was left shackled with the legacy of being one of the greatest Yankees to never play in a World Series. Nonetheless, he is so revered in Yankee lore that he is honored in the famous Monument Park at Yankee Stadium.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781617494833
Publisher:	Triumph Books
Publication date:	03/01/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	224
File size:	680 KB

About the Author

Mike Shalin is a 35-year sports journalism veteran who has worked for the the Boston Herald and the New York Post. He is now a freelance writer and an official scorer at Fenway Park. He is the coauthor of The 100 Best Players Not in the Baseball Hall of Fame, Gilles Villemure's Tales from the Rangers Locker Room, and Out by a Step. He lives in Easton, Massachusetts. Joe Torre is the former manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees, where he won four World Series.

Table of Contents

Foreword Joe Torre vii

Acknowledgments xi

Introduction xiii

Chapter 1 The Road to the Bronx 1

Chapter 2 Best in the Game 19

Chapter 3 Foundation of a Dynasty 57

Chapter 4 Universal Respect 71

Chapter 5 End of an Era 111

Chapter 6 Cooperstown Controversy 139

Chapter 7 Back in Uniform 151

Chapter 8 A Hollywood Ending? 169

Index 201