His career was divided in half.
Don mattingly moustache.
His career counting stats 222 hr 1 099 rbi 2 153 hits do not measure up especially for a first baseman.
The most striking aspect of don mattingly s career from one point of view is the number of years that he produced mediocre statistics murray chass of the new york times wrote after mattingly retired and the yankees unveiled his plaque in the famous monument park at yankee stadium.
Like munson mattingly s mustache exemplified toughness.
This legendary red sox third baseman was the yang to don mattingly s yin the omega to mattingly s alpha.
Unlike beards a natural.
In other words he had an awesome manly man s mustache.
Don mattingly from his sabr bio quoting mattingly in good company from the new york times making the hall of fame case for donnie baseball.
Marlins manager don mattingly who once owned one of the finest mustaches in all of major league baseball has implemented a new policy on his team.
The hall of fame case for don mattingly is all about peak performance.
But the mustache though simple can be intimidating to a virgin grower.
No facial hair.
Six years of domination followed by six years of frustration and.
Some mustaches are as legendary as the men who wore them.
Back in may 2014 then dodgers skipper don mattingly dropped by the tonight show and acquiesced to a generation s nostalgia by briefly reaffixing an epic stache that evoked fond memories of his.
In 1995 mattingly again ran afoul of the policy when he grew a goatee.
Okay so maybe chris chambliss has a solid argument but his lasting impact on the franchise doesn t even touch don mattingly s.