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Don Mattingly, "The Hitman", was born on Thursday, April 20, 1961 in Evansville, Indiana.
Mattingly is an Aries and did not attend college. He is 6 feet tall and weighed approximately 175 lbs. during his playing days. He was drafted in the 19th round(493rd) June 5, 1979.
"Donnie Baseball" was 21 years old when he debuted for the Yankees on September 18, 1982 with the New York Yankees. His last game was played on October 1, 1995. He was granted free-agency on November 11, 1995.
While with the Yankees, he wore the following number(s): 46 in 1982 and 1983, and 23 in 1984 through 1995.
Don Mattingly's highest salary was $4,420,000, which he made in 1995. During his "monster" 1985 season, he only made $455,000. He first broke $1 million in 1986.
He was a 6-time All-Star from 1984-1989.
Below are the awards that Don Mattingly won. (Credit: http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/awards.php?p=mattido01)