| Don Mattingly,now manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, is considered by many to be the greatest Yankee player to never appear in the World Series. He played his entire career with the New York Yankees, making his debut in 1982. In 1984, he led the American League with a .343 batting average, and in 1985, he was the American League Most Valuable Player. Mattingly hit over .300 each season between 1984 and 1989. He was also an excellent defensive first baseman, winning nine Gold Gloves in his career. He has been on the Hall of Fame ballot since 2001, but his support has hovered around 15% only. In 2012, it reached a peak of 17.8%, still well below the total that would make him a serious candidate for election, with his time on the ballot running out.
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