Mattingly’s Revenge Hounds Dodgers In World Series Vs. Blue Jays
Don Mattingly finally reaches the World Series after 43 years, leading the Blue Jays as bench coach against the Dodgers in a matchup filled with history.
TORONTO — Don Mattingly has waited 43 years in professional baseball for this chance. The former Yankees captain, six-time All-Star and 1985 American League MVP finally made it to the World Series at 64.
His long-awaited arrival comes as the Toronto Blue Jays face the Los Angeles Dodgers in a Fall Classic loaded with storylines and history. What makes this matchup remarkable is not only Toronto’s first appearance since 1993 but also Mattingly’s place in the opposite dugout from the Dodgers, the team he once managed but could never guide to baseball’s biggest stage.
Don Mattingly’s record looks like it belongs to a Hall of Famer, with one glaring hole. Across 14 seasons with the Yankees from 1982 to 1995, he earned nine Gold Gloves, six All-Star nods, one MVP award and a batting title. He finished with a .307 average and 2,153 hits.
His long-awaited arrival comes as the Toronto Blue Jays face the Los Angeles Dodgers in a Fall Classic loaded with storylines and history.
Author’s summary: Don Mattingly reaches the World Series after 43 years.
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