Don Mattingly Hall Of Fame 2020

By daniel preciado 11 04 2019 1 52 pm.

Don mattingly hall of fame 2020.

Mattingly had a hall of fame peak but he had a longer injury plagued decline. Don mattingly is once again up for consideration for the national baseball hall of fame as one of 10 finalists vying for induction on the 2020 modern baseball era ballot. His career counting stats 222 hr 1 099 rbi 2 153 hits do not measure up especially for a first baseman. Mattingly was on the hall of fame ballot from 2001 to 2015 never getting enough votes for induction.

Breaking down don mattingly s hall of fame case as we continue with our hall of fame series leading up to the class of 2014 announcement let s have a closer look at don mattingly. By 2009 only 12 of voters still put him on their ballots. Bbwaa hall of fame voters judged yankees greats don mattingly and thurman munson the same way for 15 years in a row. Mattingly also first became eligible for the hall of fame in the midst of the steroid era.

In his first year he received 145 votes 28 2 but this steadily declined. The hall of fame case for don mattingly is all about peak performance. In 2015 mattingly s eligibility expired after fifteen attempts. In 2001 the first year of mattingly s eligibility barry bonds hit 73 homers.

Steve garvey don mattingly and tommy john on 2020 hall of fame ballot former dodgers are up for hall of fame induction this year. Miami marlins manager don mattingly and ceo derek jeter are on separate ballots for the 2020 baseball hall of fame for their storied mlb playing careers with the new york yankees. To assess their hall worthiness. Don mattingly and thurman munson have earned places as two of the most beloved yankees of the last 50 years their exploits on the diamond and gritty leadership as team captains winning the hearts of fans and securing rightful places in yankee stadium s monument park.

He debuted on the 2002 bbwaa ballot with 28 of the vote not a great total but not a pittance either. Mattingly will learn his fate on sunday when the results will be announced on mlb network at 8 p m.