"Donnie Baseball" was always a fan favorite for the yankees in the 80s and early 90s he had one of the best gloves ever at 1st base and had a high batting average and i believe at least 1 MVP too bad his back injury made him retire so early anyone think hes got a shot?
2007-06-10 12:49:01 · 7 answers · asked by Dutty2007 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball
I consider don mattingly like dale murphy---a good player,mvp,all-star,and best player on his team year in and year out but,he never went to a world series,and really he didn't dominate in the 80's or 90's he was simply a good player year after year. He reminds me also of chipper Jones,a good player but he doesn't really dominate,he is just good. So my answer to you is No,he wont be in the hall of fame.
2007-06-10 12:58:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
At his peak, I remember thinking Mattingly was a sure-fire Hall of Famer. But then that back injury came along...
The farther we get from Mattingly's career, the less likely it is he'll get in the Hall. I think an interesting comparison for Mattingly is two of his contemporaries, Cecil Cooper and Eddie Murray.
Cooper's career is very similar to Mattingly: less than a dozen years as a regular, with some truly great seasons. Anyone remember that Cooper once hit .352 with 122 rbi? He also won 2 Gold Gloves. Nobody seriously lobbies for Cooper to go into the Hall.
Murray, on the other hand, had a long career, highlighted by two big milestones, 500 hr and 3000 hits. He nver had a monster season, like Mattingly, or even Cooper. But he had a lot of really good seasons, won a World Championship, picked up three Gold Gloves, etc. Over the course of 21 seasons (20 of them as a regular), he built up a Hall of Fame resume.
If Mattingly could have put up another five good seasons (and I'm talking .290, 20 hr, 90 rbi type seasons), I think he'd be in.
2007-06-10 13:19:58 · answer #2 · answered by Cruiser 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Being a fan favorite is not important for the Hall, and being a Yankee and NOT winning a championship certainly doesn't help.
Donnie didn't have enough great seasons. Injuries have felled better players than he.
Some people hold out hope he'll make it some day as a manager, but I say let's see him get the job first.
2007-06-10 13:06:09 · answer #3 · answered by Chipmaker Authentic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
After his injury, he was never the same again. He didn't play long enough before he hurt his back to merit HoF consideration.
Now, he could make it as a manager someday. By all appearances, he's been very good as the Yankees hitting coach and will be in line for a managerial spot somewhere. That would seem to play to his strengths: knowledge of the game and leadership qualities, and he could get enshrined that way.
2007-06-10 12:54:18 · answer #4 · answered by Xobai 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Admission is still less than $20. If he waits in line like every other paying customer, I don't see why not.
2007-06-13 12:34:38 · answer #5 · answered by jonathan t 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
less than 1100 rbis, less than 2200 hits...
NO WAY.
2007-06-10 12:57:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i hope so - he is my favorite yankee
2007-06-10 16:29:03 · answer #7 · answered by wacko1104 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋