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Contest: "Donnie Baseball"
Mike Shalin, a veteran reporter who has spent most of his career in Boston, wrote "Donnie Baseball" with the cooperation of Don Mattingly, the book's subject. Mattingly was aware of the project and sat down with Shailin for a few interviews in 2010; the book came out last year.
I'm sure Mattingly has to be pleased with the book, since it's an overwhelmingly positive portrayal of...
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