Saturday, June 27, 2020

Plague Theater: Don and Ruben... "OOOOH, HANG ONTO THE ROOF!"

Posted by el duque at 10:40 AM



And "Put some mustard on it!"

6 comments:

Publius said...

Saw this one, and Donnie's mid-summer 1995 HR vs Texas which resulted in hat day's hats littering the field, in person. Only two games I went to that year. What luck! Shows what's possible in a shorter season, coming out of labor/capital bullshit. Also demonstrates Donnie's greatness. In an earlier, better era there'd be books and movies about Don Mattingly, Yankees hero, and 1995 would be the focus. "For The Love Of The Game" indeed.

June 27, 2020 at 3:38 PM
Publius said...

And not to dwell too much on this, but to see Jeter, Bernie, O'Neill, and Jorge (the bullpen catcher!) pumped in the dugout...Don Mattingly is truly the New York Yankees tragic hero. They oughta make a movie.

June 27, 2020 at 3:48 PM
Publius said...

Final thought: If, as I suspect, God is a Yankees fan, 2020's pinstripers will woefully underperform leading to the dismissal of Aaron Boone. Our stars are no longer children, they don't need Bonnie-ian reassurance. Cash will hire a pro's pro, a man of stature, and 2021 through 2026 will see a few championships. Donnie will get his ring(s).

June 27, 2020 at 4:13 PM
JM said...

One of the saddest things I ever saw in baseball was the way the Yankees botched that series after taking a commanding lead. Donnie's last shot, to boot, and everybody knew it.

Looking at the video, the speed of his swing was just amazing. "Quick" doesn't begin to describe it.

June 28, 2020 at 1:37 PM
Parson Tom said...

Yes, Mattingly's short reign as the best player in baseball, 1986-87, left us wanting so much more and he was robbed of a Hall of Fame pass by his bad back. But in the list of Yankees tragic heroes, I think he still trails that Gehrig guy as well as Thurman, who didn't even get to say goodbye.

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