Former Dodgers manager Don Mattingly hopes to be a winner in his World Series debut as he returns to Dodger Stadium as the Toronto Blue Jays' bench coach.

Yankees great Don Mattingly never appeared in a World Series while wearing pinstripes. Now he has a chance to win one with the Blue Jays.

The long wait is finally over. After 5,231 games over 36 seasons as a player, coach and manager, Donnie Baseball is going to his first World Series. “Obviously it feels great to get there, and I feel like we’re gonna play well too,

Don Mattingly, known as Donnie Baseball, is set to be the bench coach for the Toronto Blue Jays as they face the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series.

After 14 years as a major-league player, 12 as a manager and 10 as a coach, Mattingly is finally participating in his first Fall Classic.

Buck Showalter did just about everything in baseball. One thing he never did was get to a World Series. The same could have been said for his former minor league teammate, Don Mattingly — until

No Yankees fan will be happy if the Blue Jays finish off the Yankees in the ALDS. But one tiny silver lining could be that it will keep alive the dreams of the 64-year-old Mattingly making it to World Series for the first time in his six-decade professional baseball career.

Blue Jays coach Don Mattingly's message of patience, perseverance and being there for his kids still resonates today.

The Yankees would win that night. Be one victory away from beating Seattle to advance to the ALCS, so near that elusive World Series appearance. So close.