Donnie Baseball’s Top Cards to Collect
From his explosive rookie season to his enduring impact on the game, Mattingly’s journey from small-town roots to the bright lights of Yankee Stadium is the stuff of baseball lore. With a career batting average of .307, nine Gold Glove awards, and six All-Star appearances, Mattingly’s stats speak volumes about his skill. Join us and discover some of his most coveted pieces of cardboard of all time.
Top Don Mattingly Cards
Topps PROJECT 2020 Card 118 – 1984 Don Mattingly by Andrew Thiele
player info
• born 4/20/61 in evansville, indiana
• ambidextrous
• nine-time gold glove winner
set info
• project2020 card print run of 8,469
• Based on 1984 Topps Baseball #8 don mattingly
back of card
• talks about artist andrwe thiele’s background
2019 Topps Gypsy Queen #313 Don Mattingly
player info
• all-conference basketball player in high school
• set indiana state record for triples in high school
• led Reitz memorial HS to state record 59 consecutive wins
set info
• 320 card set
card back
• between 23 and 25 Birthdays, He finished in the top five of mvp voting
1991 Simon & Schuster More little Big Leaguers Don Mattingly
player info
• was a member of the 1973 Great Scot Little League championship team
• pitched and played first base
set info
• Card Found inside more little big leaguers book
card back
• sixth yankees player to hit at least .300 or better in six consecutive years
1993 Topps Finest #98 Don Mattingly Refractor
player info
• earned his sixth and seventh gold gloves in 1992 and 1993
•1993 was his 32-year-old season
set info
• 199 card set
• printed on chromium stock
• the first topps finest set
card back
• recorded 86 rbis in 1992
1981 Arby’s Nashville Sounds #8 Don Mattingly
player info
• led southern league in doubles in 1981
• batted .316 with the nashville sounds in 1981
set info
• arby’s set
• team issued set
• features pre-rookie cards of buck showalter and willie Mcgee
card back
• has a list of arby’s locations in tennessee
1985 Topps #665 Don Mattingly
player info
• 1985 al rbi leader
• won the first of his three silver slugger awards in 1985
• made his second of six all-star appearances in 1985
set info
• 792 card set
card back
• minor and major leauge stats
2001 Topps Archives #8 Don Mattingly Autograph
player info
• Made MLB debut in 1982
• won al MVP award in 1985
• won nl Manager of the year as marlins Manager in 2020
set info
• 450 card set
• reprint of classic rookie and final year cards
• 80 autographs
card back
• hit first major league homer august 26, 1983
1984 Topps #8 Don Mattingly RC
player info
• 1984 AL batting champ
• became the Yankees full-time first baseman in 1984
• earned his first All-Star appearance in 1984
set info
• 792 card set
• set also included a darryl strawberry rc
card back
• recorded a double and two rbis during a 3-0 win on april 10, 1983
