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Dave Winfield
Dave Winfield (Baseball. Born, St. Paul, MN, Oct. 3, 1951.) After an elaborate mating dance that he began by chasing off other suitors, David Mark Winfield signed what was then the richest contract in baseball history to join the Yankees. On Dec. 15, 1980, Winfield signed for 10 years with a deal estimated to be worth […]
Don Mattingly
Don Mattingly (Baseball. Born, Evansville, IN, Apr. 20, 1961.) Without doubt the most popular Yankee of his time, Donald Arthur Mattingly also had four extraordinary seasons when he was baseball’s best player. Throughout his career (1982-95), Mattingly was an exceptional fielder at first base, showed an unusual understanding of the game, and was an intelligent, […]