Don Mattingly Quotes

• We all have the temptation to be backseat drivers when it comes to decisions that don’t work out the way we want.

  Don Mattingly

• The players get no respect around here. They give you money, that’s it, not respect. We get constantly dogged and players from other teams love to see that. That’s why nobody wants to play here.

  Don Mattingly

• On the playing side, a lot of guys I played under were pretty good managers.

  Don Mattingly

• Nobody can see into the future. Nobody knows what going to go on.

  Don Mattingly

• Managers have people second-guessing them all the time.

  Don Mattingly

• If you don’t second-guess yourself, then you are not trying to get better.

  Don Mattingly

• I’ve wanted to manage a long time and I’ve been moving in that direction.

  Don Mattingly

• I’m always writing at night – things I would change, things I would do differently. When I write a note, it sticks in my head differently.

  Don Mattingly

• I’d like to say this was our worst game. Unfortunately, I can’t.

  Don Mattingly

• I want to be on the field. It’s a better place to talk to the guys. It’s a relaxed atmosphere. You want to make sure you know what’s going on, not just with the hitters.

  Don Mattingly

• I have had many occasions this year where I questioned and second-guessed my decision in a game, but it comes down to learning from mistakes and being accountable for what you did right or did wrong.

  Don Mattingly

• I don’t know what to say other than you’re really honored another team is looking at you.

  Don Mattingly

• I definitely want to manage. I just don’t think it’s the time right now.

  Don Mattingly

• Honestly, at one time I though Babe Ruth was a cartoon character. I really did, I mean I wasn’t born until 1961 and I grew up in Indiana.

  Don Mattingly

• Good teams I played on… just the tone that they play with, the energy they play with, how they go about it. When you get it going the right way, you get everyone going in the same direction and it’s a powerful thing.

  Don Mattingly

Don Mattingly (15)

Birth:	20th April, 1961
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Baseball Manager, Baseball Player, Coach

About

Donald Arthur Mattingly was born in Evansville, Indiana. He is an American professional baseball first baseman, coach and manager. He is currently the manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball. Nicknamed "The Hit Man" and "Donnie Baseball", he played for the New York Yankees during his 14-year playing career. He won nine Gold Glove Awards, three Silver Slugger Awards, the 1984 AL batting title, and was the 1985 AL Most Valuable Player. Mattingly served as captain of the Yankees from 1991 through 1995, when he retired as a player.

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