Don Mattingly

Quick Facts

Full Name	Don Mattingly
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Apr 20, 1961(1961-04-20)
Age	63
Birthplace	Evansville
Country	United States
Birth City	Indiana
Horoscope	Aries

Don Mattingly Biography

Don Mattingly is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on April 20, 1961 in Evansville, Indiana, United States. Six-time All-Star first baseman who played the entire 14 seasons as a member of the New York Yankees. He was awarded his first AL Batting Title in the year

1984. American League Batting Title and the 1985 AL MVP Award. The year after 2011, he was the director of the Los Angeles Dodgers before managing the Miami Marlins in 2015.

He appeared in numerous seasons in He appeared on several episodes of Jerry Seinfeld‘s sitcom, Seinfeld.’s sitcom, Seinfeld.

Mattingly is ambidextrous. He pitched in Little League Baseball and was a first baseman also, throwing both righthanded and lefthanded, and was a member of the 1973 Great Scott Little League championship team in Evansville, Indiana under the coaching of Pete Studer and Earl Hobbs. In American Legion baseball for Funkhouser Post #8, Mattingly played at second base, throwing right- handed.

Playing for Reitz Memorial High School’s baseball team, the Tigers, Mattingly led the school to a state record 59 straight victories through the 1978–79 season. The Tigers won the state championship in 1978 and finished as the runner-up in 1979. Mattingly was the L.V. Phillips Mental Attitude recipient in 1979. He was All-City, All-Southern Indiana Athletic Conference and All- State in 1978 and 1979. During the four years he played in high school, Mattingly batted .463, leading the Tigers to a 94–9–1 win-loss record. He still holds Reitz Memorial records for hits (152), doubles (29), triples (25), runs batted in (RBIs) (140), and runs scored (99). His 25 triples is also an Indiana state record. A multi-sport athlete, Mattingly was selected ‘All- Conference’ in the SIAC.

He had three kids named Preston, Taylor and Jordon with his first wife Kim Sexton, whom he was married to from 1979 until 2007. He then got married Lori Mattingly in 2010.

Don Mattingly Net Worth

Don Mattingly is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Don Mattingly 's net worth $25 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was the winner of 59 consecutive games for his high school’s baseball team.

He has won nine Gold Glove Awards across his career.

Donald Arthur Mattingly (born April 20, 1961) is an American former professional baseball first baseman, coach, and current manager for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). Nicknamed “The Hit Man” and “Donnie Baseball”, he spent his entire 14-year career playing with the New York Yankees and later managed the Los Angeles Dodgers for five years.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Don Mattingly height 6 ft 0 in Don weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Don Mattingly Dating?

According to our records, Don Mattingly married to Lori Mattingly , Kim Sexton. As of December 1, 2023, Don Mattingly’s is not dating anyone.

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Mattingly stated that one of his managerial idols was Tony La Russa. Mattingly admired La Russa from his playing days with the Yankees in the late 1980s. LaRussa had managed the dominant Oakland Athletics teams of the era. Mattingly recalled that despite the A’s superiority to the Yankees, they still played intensely.

Facts & Trivia

Don Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Don Mattingly celebrates birthday on April 20 of every year.

Mattingly made his major league debut in 1982, the year after the Yankees lost the World Series. The team did not reach the postseason in any of Mattingly’s first 13 years, although they arguably would have made the playoffs in 1994, when the players’ strike ended the season prematurely with the Yankees having the best record in the American League.

How many Gold Gloves did Don Mattingly win?

Mattingly has one of the best career fielding percentages of any player – ever – at any position. His . 9959 percentage means that every 1,000 times the ball came his way, he made only four errors. He won nine Gold Glove awards , the second most among first basemen.

What is Don Mattingly salary?

Don Mattingly’s $2.8 million salary this season was believed to be the sixth-highest among major-league managers. Not only was the number too high for the cost-conscious Marlins, but it also was out of line with an industry trend in which teams continue to reduce managers’ pay.

What team does Don Mattingly own?

YearTeamLeague
2017| Miami Marlins| National League
2018| Miami Marlins| National League
2019| Miami Marlins| National League
2020| Miami Marlins| National League

Why did Don Mattingly retire?

As for the reason for his retirement, Mattingly said it was more for his family than because of his back : “A lot of people say it was my back, but they just don’t know. It was a decision for my boys. They were starting high school and I wanted to be around to be part of their life.

How is Don Mattingly not in the Hall of Fame?

The Modern Era Ballot named him a finalist in 2017, but he got fewer than seven votes from the 16-member committee, with 12 needed for election. Mattingly was considered again by the Veterans Committee in 2019, but failed to get enough votes to make Cooperstown.