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.

Mattingly was named to the American League (AL) All-Star team six times. [citation needed]
Following this outstanding career Don accepted a scholarship to play baseball for the Indiana State Sycamores and Coach Bob Warn. Mattingly recalled that despite the A's superiority to the Yankees they still played intensely.

Mattingly is currently the manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball. Returning to the Yankees as a coach in 2004 for manager Joe Torre he followed Torre to the Dodgers in 2008 and succeeded him as the Dodgers' manager in 2011. Nicknamed "The Hit Man" and "Donnie Baseball" he played for the New York Yankees during his 14-year playing career.