Does Mattingly deserve to be in the Hall?

[Gurgi]

He had a fairly short career(14) years. He did dominate his era. Nine gold gloves. Puckett got in because great stats in a shortened career. I figure Mattingly should also.

I hate the Yankees but the dude was a stud.

[TyCobb]

I won't vote him in, but I am strict when he comes to people who should get in. He only had a 4 good years and 2 great. Those careers don't get you in the HOF in my book.

[Sports Guy]

Not even close.

His peak wasn't long enough...Had 4 straight very good years but other than that, he had a very underwhelming career.

[Moose Milligan]

I agree with the two prior posts, he didn't dominate long enough.

Shame injuries slowed him down, he could have had a HOF career.

[Dr. FLK]

He wore pinstripes, of course not.

[Jagwar]

Donnie Baseball was fantastic for a few years, I would say perhaps the most feared hitter in the game. Then he became ordinary.

I say no

[RShack]

Donnie Baseball was fantastic for a few years, I would say perhaps the most feared hitter in the game. Then he became ordinary.

I say no

That sounds about right. I agree.

I bet he gets in anyway, just because of the whole you-know-what thing, but I agree.

[PaulFolk]

That sounds about right. I agree.

I bet he gets in anyway, just because of the whole you-know-what thing, but I agree.

I don't know what, actually. What?

[RShack]

I don't know what, actually. What?

Sorry... I was referring to wearing pinstripes, being v. popular in NYC and nearby places... which in turn has a big impact on media impressions... I should've just said MFY's instead...

[ON BASE %]

I say no to Mattingly for the Hall. His offensive production declined significantly at the end of his career.

[The Wedge]

He was fantastic compared to his immediate peers: his own team. But compared to the rest of the league, he was underwhelming, outside of a couple of good years.

He's the 80s Roger Maris.

[DrungoHazewood]

No way unless he has a long, successful managerial career.

He had four MVP-ish seasons, three years as a good ballplayer, and a few years as David Segui-lite. Even in his big years his plate discipline kept him from being super-great - he'd hit .350 with 40 unintentional walks in 160 games, so his OBP never hit .400.

If he'd been good enough to hang around another five years to build counting stats he might have a shot. But I think he's waiting in line behind a lot of better first basemen who were his peers who aren't in, like Keith Hernandez and Will Clark.

[MChance]

No way!!!!!!

[HotTubMan]

I being also of the strickest of people when entering the HOF would vote no.

I admired him as a player and a person but just not HOF material.

Puckett did more for the game and was a unique person with a personality that everyone seemed to love and he was a joy to watch playing a game he really respected.

Certain indivuals are worth paying to see and in my opinon Puckett was one of them. I can't say the same for Mattingly but he has earned my respect in how he played the game and handled himself. That speaks for something, so if he made it, I would have no problem.

Though I personally wouldn't vote him in.