When I was growing up as a New York Yankees fan, there was only one first baseman for me: "Donnie Baseball," Don Mattingly . I remember the "haircut controversy," the nine Golden Gloves, and the 1985 American League Most Valuable Player award. Above all else, I remember his stellar play at first, which I believed at the time of his retirement could not be matched. I did become a Tino Martinez fan, as much as I tried not to, but no other Yankees first baseman has intrigued me until now -- that being Mark Teixeira, brought in as a free agent...