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Mattingly Has Date With Baseball Hall of Fame Dynasty in December

During his 14-season MLB playing career, Don Mattingly was an offensive juggernaut—winning a batting title, Silver Slugger Awards, and an AL MVP.
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Mattingly Has Date With Baseball Hall of Fame Dynasty in December
Bench coach Don Mattingly of the Toronto Blue Jays is introduced before game one of the 2025 World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Rogers Center in Toronto, Canada, on Oct. 24, 2025. Mark Blinch/Getty Images
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Come December, former New York Yankees great Don Mattingly has another shot at election to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.

The results of the Contemporary Baseball Era Committee vote will be announced on Dec. 7 live at 7:30 p.m. ET on MLB Network. There are eight candidates for Hall of Fame consideration who will have their fate decided by a 16-member Hall of Fame-appointed electorate group. The “Great Eight” former MLB players up for consideration are Don Mattingly, Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Jeff Kent, Carlos Delgado, Dale Murphy, Gary Sheffield, and Fernando Valenzuela.

Donald Laible
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Don has covered pro baseball for several decades, beginning in the minor leagues as a radio broadcaster in the NY Mets organization. His Ice Chips & Diamond Dust blog ran from 2012-2020 at uticaod.com. His baseball passion surrounds anything concerning the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and writing features on the players and staff of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Don currently resides in southwest Florida.