After making his first trip to the World Series in a decorated life in pro baseball, Don Mattingly leaves the Blue Jays with one glaring, gutting regret.

Like anyone involved with the American League champions and their near miss at glory, the pain of a Game 7 World Series loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers will not ease any time soon.

The players felt it. The coaches and management felt it. The fans felt it.

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And for Mattingly, who announced his departure from the Jays as bench coach not long after that fateful extra-innings conclusion at the Rogers Centre, it’s difficult to let go of one particular play.

Flashing back to the bottom of the ninth and the force out of Isiah Kiner-Falefa at home plate with what would have been the c

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