Don Mattingly Opens Baseball Cards From 1982! | Old Baseball Cards

[@brandonwilliams5563]

How cool is Mattingly? What a down to Earth dude! Other than the members of the '84 Tigers, he was my favorite ball player when I was a kid.

[@texasturner2313]

Don was a monster in the 80’s and one of my favorites.

[@TonyBlack574]

Don Mattingly does so many wonderful things for the Evansville community.

[@paleo704]

Like what ? Make appearances?

[@JohnSmith-ns4gt]

@@paleo704 When you've become that famous your time is what's most valuable. He gives it generously

[@RyanNinete]

My All-time Favorite Player. Thanks for doing this. I have never met him but I liked how casual this all was, seems like a good dude.

[@drewbravo1873]

I was the perfect age when Donnie baseball came to N.Y....a wide eyed 13 year old. 8 straight games with a homer. I can still feel how awesome that streak was!!

[@jimjones123456]

I live in Evansville and when I was a kid it wasn't uncommon to see Donnie baseball at the grocery with his family. Imagine being a kid and seeing a Yankee great at the store! Great video!

[@nymike06]

I grew up in NY and still live in NY. Big Yankees fan. Don Mattingly remains my all-time favorite Yankee. He is still adored by the fan base to this day. I wear his jersey proudly. I would love to meet him one day. Very cool you got to see him around Indiana. Class act and wonderful player.

[@edhartig]

I’m from Evansville to!

[@JamMasterDeano]

@reignman2112 I visited Evansville back in 1994. Went to Mattinglys 23 restaurant. Definitely was a cool place. Wish it had stayed open or he had opened it in NY. Would have done well I think. I still have the menu and a hat from my visit.

[@TheChoochooboy99]

I used to attend the same church as his brother Randy. The whole family is like Don. But I’m kinda glad I don’t live in Evansville anymore. Left there in 1996 and haven’t really been back except to visit my sister in Newburgh.

[@71jolanc]

I went to UE and would see Don around town all the time. He was always in Premiere Video renting movies in the off season. Super great guy for sure. Always had time for fans.

[@markapczynski4955]

Donny Baseball..A Class Act, one of my all time favorites..

[@Iamtheoverlander]

Mattingly threw me a baseball as a kid. My hero :)

[@VitaminCee_38]

My hero!!!! Awesome opportunity with a class act legend!

[@paleo704]

Remind me again why he’s not in the HOF

[@TheChoochooboy99]

Ryan C because to the baseball snobs it’s all about the stats, not actual fame. They should just rename it the National Baseball Hall of Stats.

[@mattsbaseballcardbreaks5952]

I love this series!! Don Mattingly is the man!!

[@lifebybill1326]

My last name is also Mattingly. I was 9 years old when he made his jump to the majors. Pulled a 1984 Topps #8 rookie card from a pack when I was a kid and had it for 37 years now! He is the main reason I got into the hobby, nearly 40 years ago. Great player and ambassador for the game and should be in the HOF!!!

[@wento5461]

Dude i think this is my favorite "interview" show on the tube. Keep up the great work.

[@clemlowes9417]

This was fun. Love the authentic first reaction when seeing a friend or hero of the past in card form. Very cool.

[@Joseph-lz5er]

My favorite player as a kid. He was the reason why I became a Yankee fan. I collected baseball cards back in the day and I think close to 30 Don Mattingly cards from earliest 86 to 93 season. They are still in mint condition saved inside my plastic card case.

[@winningbiggly6419]

What's your address?

[@Joseph-lz5er]

@@winningbiggly6419 Queens, NY. Why?

[@winningbiggly6419]

The reason I'm a Yankees fan to this day

[@jaybradbury597]

The reason I played 1b from little league to college

[@KTF0]

My first ever jersey.

[@PassingThroughProductions]

Donnie baseball always an awesome guy!

[@torrjpct9492]

1982 was the first year I went to Yankee Stadium, and I was five or six. It was the first Yankees yearbook I had, and those were the first cards I remember getting (that set looks like Fleer). Mattingly was also the favorite Yankee in the years that followed.

[@matthatch1541]

Wow! What an awesome guest!!💪🏽😎

[@drewbravo1873]

I remember having a Mattingly poster on my wall as a kid. It said *Hit Man* on it.

[@nymike06]

I had it too.

[@jasoness]

Watching this made me happy. Thanks!

[@bruceborneman]

Reminds me of opening those when I was a kid! Thank you!

[@digitaldoc1976]

Donnie Baseball is my sports idol since childhood. I didn't grow up in a market (rural Iowa) where I could even watch Yankee games. Once, my dad took me to Minneapolis and I watched him hit a double. I've never even heard him speak! Otherwise, I had to "watch" his career through the Sunday newspaper sports stats section and the All-Star game... and, of course, baseball cards. This is SO cool! How do you get so lucky? Man, I'm beside myself right now.

[@Mike-.747]

Donnie Baseball, lots of memories of Yankee Stadium as a young man...

[@WhisperingOaks118]

He needs to go into the Hall.

[@edwardhayes6111]

Charlestonchewy. Don Mattingly definitely belongs in the hall of fame. Ed Hayes

[@Joeelectronicschematicsforauto]

A greatchannel I love how you get the athletes in the teams and uniforms when the person is talking about them rare footage unbelievable great job

[@kencargill7679]

Donnie Baseball. A nice guy. When healthy, one of the greatest baseball players of all time.

[@rstefanie2622]

Donnie Baseball. My favorite all time player next to the Mick of course!

[@NicholleChristineEdwards]

My Aunt grew up with him at Bosse Field with his sweet Mom and Dad playing Baseball as a little girl. She named her son after him & he always wore little tiny Yank wear. Glad he is home. ⚾️♥️🇺🇸✌️

[@jamesy4003]

How great is Don Mattingly - great video

[@thatdudemike2531]

Donny Baseball . Yankees legend and all around baseball great . I would have begged for an auto or two

[@ruthlesstoothless]

Love this series! Can't wait to see more.

[@RedWeaselMedia]

Old baseball cards are the best! Its wasn't born back then.

[@111highgh]

Take an English class.

[@chadtellevik5479]

I’ve heard nothing but good things said about Mr. Mattingly. Funny he sounds so soft spoken. Looks way harder on his cards.

[@suprb6970]

Mike Hargrove "The Human Rain Delay"

[@MansonX]

suprb6970 this comment made my day, and to think it came from an ACE avatar AWESOME

[@edwardhayes6111]

Don Mattingly was a great player and remains a great person. He certainly belongs in the HOF. Nobody with his stats is not in the Hall. 307 lifetime BA ; over 200 hrs and more than 1000 rbis and runs scored. 9 gold gloves. And classiest player in the game. Hit 424 in playoffs. 1994 strike ruined his chance for WS. Ed Hayes

[@paulnewell7722]

I'm a huge Donnie fan, but his stats don't compare. His back injury in '87 robbed him. He was amazing.

[@edwardhayes6111]

Paul Newell. Please take a look at the stats NOBODY with his stats is not in the hall. Lifetime BA .307. 222 hrs over 1000 runs and rbis. 9 gold gloves. And more. Check the stats. Grand slams in year.

[@CSDonohue11]

Mattingly seems like a cool Guy. I’m sure he is being The REDS were his favorite team growing up. He’s obviously got Flavor.

[@TheChoochooboy99]

It’s funny because most people in Evansville are Cardinals fans even though Cincinnati and St. Louis are roughly the same distance from Evansville.

[@johnsharkey2948]

Mattingly is the legend..still got his cards..Miss his mustach... Long live the legend..😊

[@412foto]

so glad I stumbled across this! awesome concept for a video series!

[@masonrahal6980]

Donnie Baseball seems like an amazing Guy. Impressive.

[@BITGBREAKS]

Mattingly without the stash is not Mattingly

[@michaelr.4878]

His nonexistent sideburns are still long for Yankee regulations. Damnit, Mattingly!

[@RayRay-zt7bj]

His stash was definitely a signature look to his appearance but to me, Mattingly will always be Don Mattingly regardless of the way he grooms. He was the main factor that kept me entertained while watching the Yankees during the dreadful 80s and early 90s. It was an utter disappointment not seeing him ever advance to the ALCS and World Series. Losing to Seattle in 95 after being up 2 games to 0 was one of the biggest letdowns for me as a fan, although Donny's performance in that series was right on par.

[@KTF0]

Once he retired #23, he retired the stache

[@johntodd6055]

Wallach was my fave player back in the mid 80's to 90's

[@vinman5432]

Would have been cool to have Mattingly open up a pack of 84 Donruss or Fleer.

[@batjdgman]

that was a great interview with donny baseball!! As an Evansvillian lol i grew up loving him, the yankees not so much. Wish he had played for the Braves.

[@frankspicci9994]

I really Freakin Love these Videos!!

[@MrAitraining]

This is so cool. Love it. Subscribed.

[@mattlavancher1408]

Mattingly is my favorite player ever!!! Great video!!!

[@rickgrimes5765]

I wish Mattingly had a better team to manage.

[@spg1026]

Donnie baseball. Man I love that guy. I don’t care about numbers if I could see one guy other than Pete Rose make the Hall its Mattingly. Great glove. Whole package for 5 or so years.

[@droogie76]

Donnie baseball, my all time favorite.

[@G-ZUZ_IZ_KING]

Grew up loving the HITMAN

Missed his world series ring by one year. 👉⚾👈

[@chitownace777]

Rick Bosetti.Pissed in all NL & AL outfields

[@celebratedfamilycards1802]

Really cool video! Still one of my favorite baseball cards is the 1984 donruss Don Mattingly!

[@aaronscollectinganddetecti3018]

notice how mattingly reacted when he mentioned cory snyder lol

[@joegti10]

he didnt react at all

[@TheRmm1976]

Would have been great if they pulled a Mattingly in that 1988 topps :)

[@imamisfit445]

Geez! Im hooked on this channel now. 😅

[@bridesblade5307]

Whenever I see Mattingly the image of his low crouch stance pops into my head. What hitter this guy was.

[@rmartin7558]

Kevin Saucier (soh-SHAY, properly), they called him "Hot sauce", he was big for one season with the Tigers.

[@johnsharkey2948]

That must have been a great moment..Opening cards w/ The DON....😊❤ & trade//whats it all about...

[@sewaseem]

Long live Donnie Baseball

[@TacoStacks]

Needs the stash!

[@danielking1850]

What a cool guy... Mattingly I'm talking about...

[@bobcrane2720]

He's staying young, doesn't look like him without the stash.

[@artt9717]

If pro basketball can put broken down Grant Hill in their HOF. Mattingly should be in the baseball HOF!!!

[@76JStucki]

Well....I see where you're going with that, and it's true Matty was having a HOF level career. But his career ended. Grant Hill was able to redefine himself and still play great in a different way. That's not Mattingly's fault, they played different games and had different injuries. But I think the feeling is his career was too short. You gotta remember Grant Hill played 19 seasons. Having said all that, I'd put Mattingly in before some of the more recent inductees.

[@artt9717]

@@76JStucki Grant Hill was paid for 19 years. His greatness was over when he signed with the Magic who foolishly gave him a huge contract with his injury. He was never an all star caliber player other than with Detroit. He had a reputation of being a great guy and he liked milking those NBA paychecks. Whereas Mattingly had the integrity to retire when he realized he could not perform at his potential.

[@jaybradbury597]

Amen

[@MichaeldeFilippi]

That was a really cool video!

[@nymike06]

Don is right. Rob Picciolo played for the Angels in 1984.

[@dukiewilkos4247]

my all time favorite player!

[@loungezinger]

Quick anecdote about the player that went passed rather quickly at 5:18. "Future Stars" Joey Meyer has the furthest home run in professional baseball history, listed at 582 ft. Went down the rabbit hole one day trying to find the longest shots of all time that are verifiable. While it's debated if it was more in the 510 range, it was a bomb for sure. AAA Game in the 80s and here's the video: /watch?v=Z00iMx8hM5s

[@earlehaggerd5495]

Mattingly! Get rid of those sideburns!

[@michaelr.4878]

Yes! I just posted the same thing. His nonexistent sideburns are still far too long for Yankee regulations. ...But damn, without the mustache, Mattingly looks younger now that he did during his playing prime. The dude has aged very, very well.

[@jaybradbury597]

I still like him better then stienbrener

[@danacoleman4007]

so much fun!!!!

[@wobblertv8083]

I won't tell you again mattingly. ..get those side burns cut .😀

[@anchorsaway1062]

Don mattingly belongs in the Hall of Fame

[@GaryAa56]

I was hoping Don had pulled a 1982 Cal Ripkin Jr. Fleer rookie card.

[@nonfic1177]

The best player in the 80's

[@nflsportsesport4248]

My most collected card was Mattingly (the wood border ones) i think 88 but could be 86...

[@lifebybill1326]

In between.....1987 was the wood grain border cards from Topps

[@ottobord]

Aldo is Rick Cerone's middle name

[@nymike06]

Thanks for the info. I was wondering myself.

[@SSPVideo]

That was cool!!!!!!!

[@vbassone]

Donny Baseball!!!

[@KTF0]

Piccolo went on to star on the TV show Dragon Ball Z

[@Darbobski]

Why is Eddie Van Halen opening baseball cards?

[@390fordgalaxie]

AWSOME

[@paulnewell7722]

My boyhood hero. My kids don't wear #23 for MJ.

[@unclestinky6388]

The most interesting part of this feature is the stories the subject tells about each player. The host should let the player tell a story about every player in both packs if the player has one.

[@robloxvids2233]

"Donnie Baseball" they called him. I don't remember why, but they called him Donnie Baseball.

[@jasonhawthorne8288]

Kind, class.

[@pokeysdad17]

mike hargrove was known as the "human rain delay".

[@mikedinno8413]

The clip of Mattingly's HR and Frank Messar's call. Back when we not only had a real men playing actual baseball but real broadcasters calling games. Not like these corparate hacks that are in the booth today that call themselves journalists. What a joke.

[@torrjpct9492]

Actually, that's not Messer. It is Spencer Ross. He was a Yankees broadcaster for a short time in the 1980s, and moved around; I think one season on WPIX, one on radio, and one on SportsChannel cable.

[@imilliemedina666]

Hargrove, the Human Rain Delay

[@KG-th3cr]

Awesome video but what the hell is up with that weird background music?

[@rochellehefflinger5375]

I have don mattingly first home run card

[@oogrooq]

He looks a lot shorter than 6'.

[@orbonds3603]

Dan drissen at the tail end of the bid red machine? Duh...no mr mattingly...he got rings with the reds

[@js1642]

I remember most of those guys from 1988 pack just like Don. He lacks the fun personality of Pete Rose, but he seems like a much more professional guy. Wish him well in Florida. Those guys need help.

[@mattnaylor4491]

Don looks younger now then he did when he played lol

[@giantsean]

Donnie Ballgame!

[@juanez8]

Shout out to Bennett

[@jpolar394]

The HIT MAN ! 🔫🔫

[@paul-egz4264]

FUCKIN MATTINGLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@tonysparkstrees]

Donny Baseball

[@CSDonohue11]

Mandalay Bay

[@Andrew-bc1wo]

pete rose one is best one

[@orbonds3603]

Billy martin=hof