May 20, 2014 During his playing days as First Baseman for the New York Yankees in the 1980's, Evansville native Don "Donnie Baseball" Mattingly rocked a pretty impressive lip curtain. But over time, for whatever reason, Mattingly and his iconic man fur parted ways until reuniting Monday night during The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
A month ago I wrote a blog about the name change coming for the street running from N. Main St. into Garvin Park. Bosse Field's official address changes, too. Bosse Field is now located at 23 Don Mattingly Way. That was the number on Don's New York Yankees uniform. Additionally, Garvin Park's address is now 45 Don Mattingly Way. This Saturday, Don Mattingly himself will be in Evansville for the dedication of the street name change and a monument placed inside Garvin Park in his honor.
The street running from N. Main St. into Garvin Park now has a new name, which means that Bosse Field now has a new address! Yesterday, the parks board resolution declared that Bosse Field's official address is now 23 Don Mattingly Way, which was Don's number on his New York Yankees uniform. Garvin Park's address has formerly changed, as well, to 45 Don Mattingly Way.
April 1, 2013 The 2013 Major League Baseball season is "in full swing" (pun completely and whole-heartedly intended), and Youth Resources of Southwestern Indiana has an opportunity for you to catch a game at one of the leagues historic ballparks, Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles!
January 28, 2012 I found this video while checking out the sports website Deadspin.com. In it, Evansville native, former New York Yankee great, and current Los Angeles Dodgers manager Don Mattingly joins his son Preston and some of his friends to perform some pretty impressive trick shots at a few of the more recognizable places in Evansville including a few area high schools and Casino Aztar.
July 7, 2011 Years ago, my wife and I were at the Hard Rock restaurant in Orlando, FL and while waiting for a table, we ordered a drink at the bar. The bartender did his job and asked for ID. However when he saw our Indiana driver's licenses, he asked, "Did you guys ride your tractors down here?" Since we were in Florida, I wanted to reply with, "Are you here legally?" But I didn't, I bit my tongue and drank my beer.
Being an Evansville resident since the day I was born (West Side! Represent!), I know the stigma placed on us by the rest of the nation based solely on our location on Earth (which we obviously have no control over).