Wiki Wednesday

Time to learn something!

1. Go to Wikipedia.
2. Click on "Random article" in the left-hand sidebar box.
3. Post it!

Hey, I got someone I've actually heard of!

Donald Arthur Mattingly (nicknamed "Donnie Baseball" and "The Hit Man) (born April 20, 1961) is a retired first baseman who played for the New York Yankees of the American League from 1982-1995. He is currently Joe Torre's bench coach for the Yankees.

"Donnie Baseball" is one of the most popular Yankees in the team's storied history. Despite not being a member of a World Series winning team, his popularity is comparable to that of Yankee greats like Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra and Joe DiMaggio. Since returning for the annual Old Timer's Game, Mattingly has consistently received the loudest ovations.

Mattingly grew up in Evansville, Indiana and was one of the nation's top prospects as a high school player at Reitz Memorial High School in 1979, earning a brief write-up in Sports Illustrated magazine. However, most Major League Baseball teams avoided drafting Mattingly, expecting him to attend college before entering professional baseball. Taking a chance, the New York Yankees drafted Mattingly in the 19th round of the 1979 amateur draft and subsequently signed him.

There's (obviously) more that I'm not including here; you can read the rest at Wiki.

Comments

[Florinda]

Knowing that you're a Red Sox fan, I got a chuckle about your post for this week being about a Yankee.

[TwoBusy]

Boooooooooo...

[Karan]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elkhart_Central_High_School

Elkhart Central High School

History
Elkhart Central High School is located in Elkhart, Indiana. Elkhart Central High School opened in the fall of 1972 when Elkhart High School was split into Elkhart Memorial High School and Elkhart Central High School. ==Mission Statement== Teach all students to think critically, to adapt to change and to work cooperatively as responsible citizens.