The former New York Yankees great seemed to be well on his way to earning a place in Cooperstown in the late 1980s before a back injury ended his career and ultimately cast doubt over his candidacy. Don Mattingly was once again up for consideration for the National Baseball Hall of Fame as one of 10 finalists for induction on the 2020 Modern Baseball Era ballot. He was again denied, receiving only three votes.
Most in baseball think of “Donny baseball” as one of the best Yankee hitters of all time, which he probably was.