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Donald Arthur Mattingly was the American League batting champion in 1984 and the American League MVP in 1985 with 145 RBI. He was a nine-time Gold Glove winner and a six-time American League All-Star. In 1987, he set a record for most grand slams in a season with 6 and a Major League record for most home runs in seven consecutive games with 9 and eight consecutive games with 10. In 1991, he became the 10th player in team history to be named captain. He was remembered as a humble man of grace and dignity, a captain who led by example, proud of the pinstripe tradition and dedicated to the pursuit of excellence, a Yankee forever.
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