Yankees Legend Makes MLB History After Sudden Firing

BusinessSportsMoneyYankees Legend Makes MLB History After Sudden FiringByPeter Chawaga,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Chawaga is a writer and editor covering Major League Baseball.Follow AuthorApr 29, 2026, 07:00am EDTATLANTA, GA - AUGUST 14: The New York logo is displayed on a hat during the MLB game between the New York Yankees and the Atlanta Braves on August 14, 2023 at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesThe New York Yankees have no shortage of famous former players and plenty of those players have gone on to notable careers after their playing days ended.In addition to the many television analysts who once wore pinstripes, several alumni now serve as big-league coaches and managers, including the Yankees’ own skipper Aaron Boone.And now a former Yankees player who enjoyed a legendary career as a first baseman in the Bronx has now made history with his own appointment at the helm of the Philadelphia Phillies following the sudden firing of Rob Thomson.’’ForbesPhillies Make Alex Cora Decision After Cutting Ties With Manager Rob ThomsonBy Peter ChawagaNew York Yankees Legend Don Mattingly Makes History With Philadelphia Phillies Appointment“So, just like that, we have the first father/son GM/manager in MLB history with Preston Mattingly as the Phillies GM and his dad, Don Mattingly, as manager,” USA Today’s Bob Nightengale reported on Tuesday.Mattingly played for 14 seasons with the Yankees, earning six All-Star nods, nine Gold Glove Awards, three Silver Slugger Awards and an MVP Award in his tenure. After he decided to join the Phillies as their new bench coach to start this season, he noted that the opportunity to work alongside his son Preston was a unique benefit.MORE FOR YOUAnd for the Phillies’ players, Mattingly’s experience with the Yankees offered a nice complement to Thomson, who never reached the big-league level...