Wishing for a homecoming for one hometown hero Whiting, N.J.: Instead of “Donnie Baseball,” Don Mattingly’s moniker should have been “Donnie Dangerfield.” Like the great comedian Rodney Dangerfield, Mattingly seems to get no respect, at least not from the Yankees’ brass and those in charge of the ballots in the recent Baseball Hall of Fame voting! We fans loved Mattingly, though, since he broke onto the scene 40 years ago. He had an amazing career, played his heart out and played exceptionally well, even serving as our captain. An injury shortened his career and he retired after 1995, but why...