Don Mattingly, one of the many great New York Yankee greats, and one of the most famous Yankees of all-time, will always be remembered as one of the greatest players ever to play the game of baseball. Mattingly, who was also nicknamed, "The Hit Man," and "Donnie Baseball," played for the Yankees from 1982-1995. Mattingly is loved and compared to many other Yankee greats by New York Yankee fans such as: Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, and Joe Dimaggio - yet Mattingly never even won a World Series with the Yankees in his 13-year career with them!
      Even though "The Hit Man" never made it all the way with Yankees, it's easy for one to understand why he was such a beloved Yankee. Mattingly set an MLB record by hitting a homerun in eight consecutive games, while also setting another record by hitting six grand slams in one season. Mattingly was a star-studded hitter, as well as a superb defenseman. He finished his 1,785-game career with truly eye-opening numbers.
      His closing career statistics included 2,153 hits, 442 doubles, 20 triples, and 222 homeruns. He posted a career average of .307 while driving in 1,099 RBI's. His career would have been topped off if only he had been able to win a World Series Championship. He didn't have very good timing in his career as the Yankees won the World Series the year before he was drafted, and they won again the season after Mattingly retired.