Don Mattingly

Mattingly in 2011, photo by Debby Wong/Bigstock.com

Birth Name: Donald Arthur Mattingly

Place of Birth: Evansville, Indiana, U.S.

Date of Birth: April 20, 1961

Ethnicity: German, English, Irish, Scottish

Don Mattingly is an American professional baseball player, coach, and manager. He is the bench coach of the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played as first baseman, for the New York Yankees, managed the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Miami Marlins, and coached the New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Dodgers. He is nicknamed “The Hit Man” and “Donnie Baseball.”

He has four children with his former wife Kim Sexton. Two of their children, Taylor and Preston, played professional baseball.

Don’s paternal grandfather was Joseph Archibald Mattingly (the son of Daniel Columbus Mattingly and Elizabeth Henrietta/Harriett Taylor Bean). Joseph was born in Kentucky. Daniel was the son of William Albin Mattingly and Sarah Jane Rhodes. Elizabeth was the daughter of William Polycarp Bean and Anastasia L. Medley.

Don’s paternal grandmother was Caroline Virginia Wells (the daughter of William Perry Wells and Mary Ellen Elliott). Caroline was born in Kentucky. William was the son of David A. Wells and Nancy Handcock/Hancock. Mary Ellen was the daughter of James Elliott and Mary E. Daugherty.

Don’s maternal grandfather was Arthur Francis Hoffman (the son of Michael/Mikal J. Hofmann/Hofman and Mary Agatha Mayer). Arthur was born in Indiana. Michael was born in Bavaria, Germany. Mary was of German descent.

Don’s maternal grandmother was Hazel Anna Dabler (the daughter of Samuel Peter Dabler and Maude Brown). Hazel was born in Indiana. Samuel was the son of Herman Dabler and Mary.

Source: Genealogy of Don Mattingly – https://www.geni.com