| |
In 1987, New York Yankees first
baseman Don Mattingly opened
Mattingly’s 23 Restaurant & Lounge, at
1700 N. Morgan Center Drive,
Evansville, Indiana. The 7,000 sq. ft.
restaurant and lounge, featured a
carpeted floor laid out like a baseball
diamond, and two dugouts where you
could sit. Mattingly's 23, which took
its name from Mattingly's jersey
number, seated 269 people and featured
sports memorabilia throughout the
establishment.
The baseball legends
area with tributes to Ruth, Gehrig,
Rose, DiMaggio, Thurman Munson and
others. There was also a boxing ring
with tables inside the ropes, and a
Hoosier Room, with tributes to local
sports figures, such as Don's late
brother, Jerry Mattingly. The entrance
featured a replica ticket booth, World
Series programs and a souvenir stand. The menus were made available at the Souvenir stand (gift-shop) which also
included; jackets, sweatshirts,
t-shirts, caps, posters, coffee mugs,
baseball bat pens, mini bats, 1991 Coca-Cola Mattingly's 23
restaurant baseball card sets and more.
The tri-fold menu front simply featured
the "Mattingly's 23" logo at the bottom
right corner, a blank back, and the
side orders, Little League Menu and
desserts fold in. The verso featured
the main menu; Appetizers, Beverages,
Soups/Salads, Sandwiches, and
"Mattingly's Home Run Specials."
Partnered with his father-in-law Dennis
Sexton, the family operated business
closed in 1996.
|
|
