Overview
- The former Yankees star, now Toronto's bench coach, advances to the Fall Classic after more than four decades in professional baseball.
- The Blue Jays will face the Los Angeles Dodgers, a club Mattingly previously managed from 2011 to 2015.
- Mattingly had near-misses as Joe Torre’s 2004 Yankees hitting coach and during multiple Dodgers postseason runs without reaching the Series.
- Toronto’s run followed an AL East title and an ALDS that eliminated the Yankees in four games.
- Mattingly said he had waited his whole career for this stage and credited the Blue Jays’ belief and resilience.