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New York Sports: Best player from each team to never win a championship

By John Carroll Jr.

EXCHANGE PLACE, NJ - JANUARY 06: Ice floats along the Hudson River as the skyline of New York City and One world Trade Center are seen during freeze temperatures on January 06, 2018 in Exchange Place, New Jersey. The extreme conditions suffered across the United States are as a result of the 'bomb cyclone' brought along by Storm Grayson. (Photo by Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images)
EXCHANGE PLACE, NJ - JANUARY 06: Ice floats along the Hudson River as the skyline of New York City and One world Trade Center are seen during freeze temperatures on January 06, 2018 in Exchange Place, New Jersey. The extreme conditions suffered across the United States are as a result of the 'bomb cyclone' brought along by Storm Grayson. (Photo by Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK – JULY 9: Don Mattingly points during the New York Yankees 59th annual old-timers’ day before the start of the Yankees game against the Cleveland Indians on July 9, 2005 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City. The Indians defeated the Yankees 8-7. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
NEW YORK – JULY 9: Don Mattingly points during the New York Yankees 59th annual old-timers’ day before the start of the Yankees game against the Cleveland Indians on July 9, 2005 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City. The Indians defeated the Yankees 8-7. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) /

Donnie Baseball almost needs no introduction but he gets one here. Don Mattingly is the best Yankee to never win a championship with the team.

Don Mattingly took the baseball world by storm with his home run surges in the 1980s. There were very few games where this man was not hitting a home run.

The New York Yankees are the most difficult team on this list because the only way to be in the discussion of best Yankees of all-time is to have been a part of many championship teams.

Mattingly was not on one but still managed to make a name for himself and earn a plaque in monument park.

The Yankees did not win a World Series in the 1980s remaining the only decade since the 1920s in which they failed to do so but it not to the fault of Donnie Baseball.

This slugger won an MVP award for some bad Yankees teams. Just to put into perspective how much he took the league by storm that season.

The best thing is he was an elite fielder. Gold Glove awards and outstanding defenses are not always what steals the headlines but playing the field well is what makes you valuable to a team just as much.

Donnie Baseball eventually had a bad back and just missed out on the Yankees’ dynasty team that closed out the 90s but he still was able to be a team captain and an eventual coach.

When the Yankees did not hire him to be manager following Joe Torre‘s departure was shocking but worked out.

To this day Mattingly is still in baseball and probably will not go anywhere soon. It is just a shame he is not part of the Yankees’ 27 World Titles like so many other all-time greats.

The honorable mention, despite all the drama, is Dave Winfield.

This concludes the list of best players to never win a championship in this market. Loyalty, talent, and other accomplishments were all considered in the making of this list.

I hope you all enjoyed this trip down memory lane. Did we miss anyone? Who is your favorite player to never bring the ultimate prize to the Big Apple? Let us know in the comments below!

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