Don Mattingly as Mother Ginger in the Nutcracker
![Yankees captain in the mid-1980s and '90s, Don Mattingly](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.newsday.com%2Fimage-service%2Fversion%2Fc%3AYmU4ZGJmYmQtMWM0My00%3AYmQtMWM0My00Yjk1MzYw%2Fdon-mattingly.jpg%3Ff%3DLandscape%2B16%253A9%26w%3D770%26q%3D1&w=1920&q=80)
Yankees captain in the mid-1980s and '90s, Don Mattingly
Former Yankees first baseman Don Mattingly, who carried the ball club in their not-so-hey days from 1983-1995, was back home in Evansville, Ind., recently.
Mattingly traded in his Dodgers manager's uniform for a blonde wig, a big poofy dress and a guest spot as Mother Ginger in a local production of "The Nutcracker." Watch and enjoy.
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