Don Mattingly, 64, was the only Blue Jays member not booed at Yankee Stadium during ALDS Game 3 and could reach his first World Series after a six-decade professional career. Mattingly played for the Yankees from 1982-1995 and made the postseason only in 1995, hitting .417 with a home run and six RBIs in the five-game ALDS loss to Seattle before retiring due to back injuries. He missed postseason runs as a coach and manager with multiple teams. Mattingly praised the current Blue Jays' cohesion and competitiveness as Toronto held a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five series.
"I think every year you go to spring training, you think about getting there, right? That's why you keep doing it."
"It's been a fun team up to this point, and it's really going to be a fun team no matter what happens," Mattingly said. "But this is a good group. This is a team, and they play good baseball. They stay together. It's a fun group to be around."
"I've seen some bad baseball people who were part of some championship teams. Not 'bad' - what's the word? Just didn't bring a lot. They were in the right place at the right time. Donnie is just the opposite."
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