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Don Mattingly Ready to Manage, Interviews with Yankees
Don Mattingly says he is prepared to become manager if he is selected for the New York Yankees position.
Mattingly was interviewed Tuesday to replace departed manager Joe Torre. Yankees broadcaster Joe Girardi interviewed a day earlier, and first base coach Tony Pena is due to speak with team officials Wednesday.
Mattingly met with owner George Steinbrenner and his sons Hank and Hal, and other team executives at the Yankees spring training facility in Tampa, Fla.
Mattingly is considered the leading candidate for the job. Hank Steinbrenner said Monday four or five people will be interviewed, but it's possible the candidates will be limited to the trio.
It is very likely that the Yankees will name the team's next manager on Friday, the off day between World Series Games 2 and 3. Teams aren't allowed to announce moves during the World Series, but the Yankees could ask commissioner Bud Selig for permission.
The 46-year-old Mattingly spent this season as bench coach following three years as hitting coach under Torre.
Mattingly is among the most beloved players in Yankees history, and always receives one of the loudest ovations on Old-Timers' Day.
Drafted in 1979, he batted .307 with 2,153 hits and 1,099 RBIs during a 14-year career that was diminished by back injuries. He won nine Gold Gloves at first base and the 1985 AL MVP, serving as team captain before his No. 23 was retired by the Yankees in 1997.
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