{"id":115831,"date":"2025-11-03T00:42:15","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T00:42:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=115831"},"modified":"2025-11-03T00:42:15","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T00:42:15","slug":"hot-moment-yankees-icon-don-mattingly-breaks-his-silence-on-retirement-rumors-after-blue-jays-heart-wrenching-world-series-defeat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=115831","title":{"rendered":"HOT MOMENT: Yankees icon Don Mattingly breaks his silence on retirement rumors after Blue Jays\u2019 heart-wrenching World Series defeat."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New York Yankees legend and Toronto Blue Jays assistant coach Don Mattingly is unsure if he will retire or return to baseball next season.<\/p>\n<p>Mattingly, who just finished his first season as Toronto\u2019s bench coach, turns 65 next April. He\u2019s spent nearly 50 years in professional baseball, though the Blue Jays\u2019 World Series loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers marked his first trip to the Fall Classic.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTough time to talk about [retiring],\u201d Mattingly told the New York Post after Toronto\u2019s 11-inning Game 7 loss.<\/p>\n<p>Mattingly and the Blue Jays came two outs shy of winning their first World Series title since 1993. However, the Dodgers rallied in the ninth inning and completed the comeback to become baseball\u2019s first repeat champions since the 1998-2000 Yankees.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSpecial, special group,\u201d Mattingly added when discussing the Blue Jays. \u201cI don\u2019t think I\u2019ve ever been [part of] a group quite like this, everything Schneids [Blue Jays manager John Schneider] created, and the group created.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/8X1WAJDwX_w5f_TjjMzUag--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/athlon_sports_articles_610\/70d5341966f3f6b85eeaddf8426639f0\" alt=\"Yankees Legend Don Mattingly Addresses Retirement Questions After Blue Jays\u2019 World Series Loss\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" data-nimg=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><dialog aria-label=\"Image Lightbox\" aria-modal=\"true\"><\/dialog><\/div><figcaption>Former New York Yankees teammates Paul O&#8217;Neill (L) and Don Mattingly in 2024Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It is unclear how many years Mattingly has remaining on his contract. He joined the Blue Jays as their bench coach ahead of the 2023 season and also served as an \u201coffensive coordinator\u201d in 2024, working with the team\u2019s hitting and video staffs.<\/p>\n<p>Fittingly, Mattingly\u2019s potential final games came against the Dodgers, whom he managed from 2011 through 2014. Mattingly previously worked as the Dodgers\u2019 bench coach from 2008 to 2010 under Hall of Fame manager Joe Torre.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIncredible year,\u201d he said. \u201cIncredible ride.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>What to Know About Blue Jays Coach and Yankees Legend Don Mattingly<\/h2>\n<p>Although Mattingly only reached the postseason once in a 14-year career, he remains one of the most celebrated modern-day Yankees. Mattingly hit .307 with 222 homers, 1,099 RBIs, 442 doubles, and an .830 OPS from 1982 through 1995. A nine-time Gold Glove winner, Mattingly won the 1985 AL MVP and earned six All-Star nods.<\/p>\n<p>Mattingly\u2019s 42.4 bWAR is tied with outfielder Charlie Keller for 20th-best among Yankees position players.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>The Yankees named Mattingly their captain in 1991 and retired his No. 23 in August 1997, less than two years after back injuries forced his early retirement. He remains the only Yankee whose number is retired despite not winning a World Series with the club.<\/p>\n<p>Mattingly went 889-950 in 12 seasons managing the Dodgers and Miami Marlins. He is eligible for the Hall of Fame this winter via the Contemporary Baseball Era Player Ballot, which includes players from 1980 through today. Mattingly received eight votes in 2018, 2020, and 2023, but he needs at least 12 of 16 votes (75%) to earn induction.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Major League Baseball won\u2019t be without a Mattingly in 2026 even if \u201cDonnie Baseball\u201d retires. Mattingly\u2019s son, Preston, is the Philadelphia Phillies\u2019 general manager.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: Clint Frazier Proposes Bold Yankees-Bryce Harper Trade Idea<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: Insider Shares Encouraging Update on Trevor Story\u2019s Red Sox Future<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><i>This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Nov 2, 2025, where it first appeared in the MLB section. 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