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Originally Posted by NYY #23
I've been on the lookout for this version of Mattingly since the beginning, but they've been hard to find. I've had the silver version, but really wanted to upgrade. I saw this Sunday, and I'm quite certain I overpaid, but have no regrets. He was the first player I remember following coming up as a rookie and watching become a star. I grew up in Massachusetts, but it was the combo of Mattingly and Phil Rizzuto announcing that were really responsible for me being a Yankee fan. To have both on my team is pretty cool to me.
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Don Mattingly is from my town (Evansville, IN) and the street in front of our stadium, Bosse Field, is named for him. He is a BIG deal around here.