The Creatures have welcomed back other former Yankees (including Johnny Damon and Nick Swisher), but this was different. To "Bald Vinny" Milano, leader of the roll call, honoring Mattingly was "one of the most awesome things" the Creatures have ever done.
After the first pitch in the bottom of the first, the denizens of section 203 chanted "Donnie Baseball" over and over again. Mattingly appreciated the gesture.
"When I was here they never did that, so it was pretty cool," the Dodgers skipper said after the game.
Here's the uncensored version close-up from the bleachers.
Here's the uncensored version close-up from the bleachers.
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