Mattingly Collection

I’ve been a huge fan of Don Mattingly and a collector of Don Mattingly cards since I was a kid in the late 1980s. Yes, I used to be a Yankees fan, and if you’re interested, you can read about my metamorphosis from a Yankees fan to a Rays fan here. Since 2003, my goal has been to acquire every Mattingly card that was produced during his playing career (1996 and earlier), and I am now only 5 very tough-to-find cards away from reaching my goal. In all, I currently own 1,152 different Don Mattingly cards.

Below are the cards that I’m trying to locate. If you own any of them, please contact me if you would be willing to sell or trade them. Also, if you know where I might be able to find any of these for sale or trade anywhere online, I would greatly appreciate any information.

  • 1990 Donruss Aqueous Test #190
  • 1993 Select Samples #24
  • 1994 Topps Superstar Samplers #27
  • 1995 Leaf Statistical Standouts Promos #3
  • 1995 Upper Deck Predictor League Leaders Exchange #R53

Keep in mind that I already have all other Don Mattingly cards made between 1984 – 1996 besides the 5 cards listed here.  I also have a big box of Mattingly doubles that I don’t really want to add to.

I have a much smaller quantity of Mattingly’s post-retirement cards (from 1997 – 2008).  I plan to post a list of the ones that I do have soon so that my readers will know which ones I need.  In the mean time, if you have any Mattingly post-retirement cards that you might want to trade, you can email me to ask if I have them.

Speaking of post-retirement Mattingly cards, I am actively trying to collect all of the Don Mattingly cards from Upper Deck’s 2008 cross-brand Yankee Stadium Legacy set. According to the very useful list on Cardboard Junkie, there are 187 of these. So far, I’ve managed to collect 76 of them:

4797,4804,4806,4811,4816,4822,4829,4833,4834,4841,5053,5056,
5057,5058,5123,5125,5128,5129,5133,5139,5168,5173,5175,5177,
5178,5179,5180,5181,5182,5183,5184,5185,5186,5187,5188,5189,
5190,5191,5193,5194,5195,5196,5197,5198,5199,5200,5201,5353,
5358,5359,5360,5361,5362,5364,5365,5366,5368,5369,5370,5371,
5372,5373,5375,5376,5454,5458,5465,5467,5469,5471,5472,5555,
5558,5572,5575,5576

If you have any others, and you’re willing to trade or sell them, please contact me and let me know.

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  1. Hello
    Do you have a master checklist for all D.Mattingly cards from start to the end of his career? If so, can you email me a copy?

    Thanks
    Gene

    Comment by Gene Dziezyk — August 27, 2008 #

  2. Gene,

    The best place to get a master checklist is from Beckett. You’d have to subscribe to their online price guide for one month. I believe the price is $5.99. Then you can print out a list of every Mattingly card and cancel your subscription. I printed one out in 2004 and I’ve been crossing cards off my list when I get them ever since then.

    There’s another good checklist made by a collector here but I don’t think it’s as comprehensive as Beckett’s list.

    Comment by Dave — August 27, 2008 #

  3. Dave, I always hated the Yankees, but I loved Mattingly (Nettles was another Yankee I loved for some reason). I’ve often contemplated overpaying for a box of 84 topps wax just for the thrill of pulling a RC if his.

    As for the checklist. Do you really need to subscribe to the price guide? Can’t you still get a list of cards, just without the all important, completely accurate book value?

    Comment by Motherscratcher23 — August 29, 2008 #

  4. Motherscratcher, I’m not sure. I can’t even find the online price guide on Beckett’s horrible new web site.

    Comment by Dave — August 29, 2008 #

  5. I can get you the list of all the Mattingly cards, if you would like it. I’ll send it off this weekend.

    Comment by Danny — September 25, 2008 #

  6. watch your mailbox dave, there is a surprise heading your way.

    Comment by aybayz — November 13, 2008 #

  7. Don’t know if you all have seen this. This is the best YSL compilation checklist out there. I’ve got about 70 of the cards so far and am doing them by years and players. I have the ‘27 Yankees, the ‘39 Yankees and am one away from the ‘61 Yanks. Come on Clete Boyer. Also doing all the Joe D, Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig cards

    The site
    http://cardjunk.blogspot.com/2008/06/2008-yankee-stadium-legacy-checklist.html

    Comment by Paul — November 19, 2008 #

  8. I am a huge mattingly fan as well I currently own about 10,000. I am wanting do do the same as you, collect each card put out so I am currently trying to get a checklist and get everything organized so I know what I have. I’ll check and see if I happen to have any of the ones you need and maybe we can trade for some of the ones I need or something.

    Comment by Trent — December 12, 2008 #

  9. A PSA Set Registry List
    http://www.psacard.com/SetRegistry/Composite.aspx?c=1805

    Comment by ryanmemorabilia — January 8, 2009 #

  10. I have a mattingly card that is B/W columbus clippers with 1982 & 83 stats on the back no card number. I cant seem to find who made it or its approx. worth can you help?

    Comment by John DeRosa — February 12, 2009 #

  11. hi see you have doubles am intrested in O Pee Chee only and baseball
    only do you have any extra Mattingly from 87 I am missing this
    Mattingly but in O Pee Chee baseball only

    Comment by robb — April 3, 2009 #

  12. how much you want for a set of your doubles

    Comment by brian — April 4, 2009 #

  13. Hi Dave,
    Great site. You mention wanting to collect every Mattingly card made during his career. Curious where you came up with the 1114 total cards? I’m seeing at least 1316 cards…if not more.

    Comment by vince311 — April 22, 2009 #

  14. I have a BGS 10 1984 topps Mattingly rookie. Only 2 in the whole world got graded bgs 10 prestine. Its about a gem mint. If you want this super rare card e-mail me @ vaybor@aol.com with an offer

    Comment by Oron — April 26, 2009 #

  15. I meant to say above a gem mint

    Comment by Oron — April 26, 2009 #

  16. Hi , I have a 1984 Topps Nestle Don Mattingly card graded BGS 9.5 Gem Mint there are none graded higher by BGS and this one being the Topps Nestle version (the card never made it into Nestle products) makes this card much rarer than the regular Topps version , I also have a 1984 O Pee Chee Don Mattingly rookie graded BGS 9.5 Gem Mint there is only 16 OPC Mattingly rookies graded this high by BGS none graded higher making this card much rarer than the Topps version and the rarest Mattingly rookie of all graded by BGS , if anyone is interested in buying these cards and wants to break into these BGS cased cards or would like them the way they are in the BGS protective case you can email Kev at khoy__@hotmail.com

    Comment by KEV — April 28, 2009 #

  17. e mail Kev for scans of the Topps Nestle and O Pee Chee Mattingly cards graded BGS 9.5 (Khoy__@hotmail.com)

    Comment by KEV — April 28, 2009 #

  18. Hey there, I have just been flipping through your blog site and I am looking for some baseball card collectors who might be interested in purchasing ALL the cards I have. I have very extensive collection of various players, some are entire collections and some are partial. Most of what I have is from 1989-1991. If you have any information that could lead me in the right direction, please let me know. my email address is… rekravelvet@aol.com Thanks

    Marsha Lamas

    Comment by Marsha — October 13, 2009 #


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