Don Zimmer

Donald William Zimmer (January 17, 1931 – June 4, 2014) was an American infielder, manager, and coach in Major League Baseball (MLB). Zimmer was involved in professional baseball from 1949 until his death, a span of 65 years.

Zimmer signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers as an amateur free agent in 1949. He played in MLB with the Dodgers (1954–59, 1963), Chicago Cubs (1960–61), New York Mets (1962), Cincinnati Reds (1962), and Washington Senators (1963–65). Shortly thereafter came a stint with the Toei Flyers of Nippon Professional Baseball in 1966.

In between, Zimmer saw action in all of parts of 18 minor league seasons spanning 1949–1967. He also played winter baseball with the Elefantes de Cienfuegos and the Tigres de Marianao of the Cuban League during the 1952–53 season, as well as for the 1954–55 Puerto Rican League champion Cangrejeros de Santurce en route to the 1955 Caribbean Series. Zimmer led his team to the Series title, topping all hitters with a .400 batting average (8-for-20), three home runs and a .950 slugging percentage, while claiming Most Valuable Player honors.

During a minor league game on July 7, 1953, Zimmer was struck by a pitch thrown by pitcher Jim Kirk, causing Zimmer to lose consciousness. He suffered a brain injury that required surgery. He woke up two weeks later, thinking that it was the day after the game where the incident took place. This led to Major League Baseball adopting batting helmets as a safety measure to be used by players when at-bat. Phil Rizzuto was the first player to use the batting helmets.

Following his retirement as a player, Zimmer began his coaching career. He worked in Minor League Baseball, before coaching the Montreal Expos (1971), San Diego Padres (1972), Boston Red Sox (1974–1976, 1992) New York Yankees (1983, 1986, 1996–2003), Cubs (1984–1986), San Francisco Giants (1987), Colorado Rockies (1993–1995), and Tampa Bay Devil Rays / Rays (2004–2014). He served as manager for the Padres (1972–1973), Red Sox (1976–1980), Texas Rangers (1981–1982), and Cubs (1988–1991).

#65 Don Zimmer (ROOKIE)
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1955 Bowman Baseball Cards
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#92 Don Zimmer (ROOKIE)
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1955 Topps Baseball Cards
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Fair - 1.5
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1955 Topps Doubleheader
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Excellent - 5
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1956 Topps Baseball Cards
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Excellent - 5
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Very Good/Excellent - 4
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Fair - 1.5
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1957 Topps Baseball Cards
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PSA 7 - NM
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PSA 6 - EX/MT
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Excellent - 5
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#77 WT Don Zimmer (Team Name in White Letters COMMON VARIATION)
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1958 Topps Baseball Cards
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Excellent+ - 5.5
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Very Good/Excellent+ - 4.5
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Very Good/Excellent - 4
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Very Good - 3
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#77 YT Don Zimmer (City & Team in Yellow Letters RARE VARIATION)
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Very Good/Excellent - 4
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Good+ - 2.5
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Excellent/Mint+ - 6.5
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Excellent/Mint - 6
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Fair - 1.5
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Excellent/Mint+ - 6.5
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Excellent/Mint - 6
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Excellent+ - 5.5
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Excellent - 5
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Very Good/Excellent+ - 4.5
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Very Good/Excellent - 4
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Very Good - 3
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Fair - 1.5
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Excellent+ - 5.5
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Excellent - 5
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Very Good/Excellent+ - 4.5
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Very Good/Excellent - 4
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Good - 2
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#478 Don Zimmer (Pictured in Mets Uniform)
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Near Mint - 7
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Excellent/Mint - 6
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Excellent+ - 5.5
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Excellent - 5
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Very Good/Excellent+ - 4.5
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Very Good/Excellent - 4
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Very Good - 3
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1962 Post Cereal Baseball
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Don Zimmer
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#123 NY Don Zimmer (Team is Mets VARIATION)
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#439 Don Zimmer (Inset Photo shifted down or centered & script on shirt touches or does not touch bottom border MINOR VARIATION)
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Excellent - 5
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Good - 2
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Excellent/Mint+ - 6.5
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Excellent/Mint - 6
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Excellent - 5
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Good+ - 2.5
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Good - 2
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Fair - 1.5
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Autograph
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#1 Don Zimmer
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Excellent/Mint - 6
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Very Good/Excellent - 4
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Very Good - 3
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Excellent/Mint+ - 6.5
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Excellent/Mint - 6
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Excellent+ - 5.5
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Excellent - 5
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Very Good/Excellent+ - 4.5
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Very Good/Excellent - 4
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Very Good+ - 3.5
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Very Good - 3
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#12 ORG Padres Leaders - Don Zimmer / Dave Garcia / Johnny Podres / Bob Skinner / Whitey Wietelmann (Orange Background Behind Coaches & Podres has No Right Ear COMMON VARIATION MANAGER COACH)
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Excellent/Mint - 6
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Excellent - 5
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Very Good/Excellent+ - 4.5
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Very Good+ - 3.5
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#12 BRN Padres Leaders - Don Zimmer / Dave Garcia / Johnny Podres / Bob Skinner / Whitey Wietelmann (Brown Background Behind Coaches & Podres has a Right Ear VARIATION MANAGER COACH)
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1973 Topps Baseball Cards
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Near Mint/Mint - 8
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Near Mint - 7
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Excellent/Mint+ - 6.5
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Excellent/Mint - 6
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Excellent+ - 5.5
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Excellent - 5
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#12 Padres Leaders - Don Zimmer / Dave Garcia / Johnny Podres / Bob Skinner / Whitey Wietelmann (MANAGER COACH)
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1973 O-Pee-Chee Baseball Cards
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Near Mint+ - 7.5
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#403 Red Sox Leaders - Darrell Johnson / Don Bryant / Eddie Popowski / Lee Stange / Don Zimmer (MANAGER COACH)
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Near Mint/Mint - 8
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Near Mint - 7
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Excellent/Mint - 6
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Excellent - 5
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Very Good/Excellent - 4
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Very Good - 3
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Good - 2
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Fair - 1.5
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#403 Red Sox Leaders - Darrell Johnson / Don Bryant / Eddie Popowski / Lee Stange / Don Zimmer (MANAGER COACH)
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#309 Red Sox Team Checklist - Don Zimmer (MANAGER)
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Excellent/Mint+ - 6.5
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Excellent/Mint - 6
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Excellent - 5
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Very Good/Excellent+ - 4.5
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Very Good/Excellent - 4
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Very Good - 3
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#63 Don Zimmer (MANAGER)
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Near Mint - 7
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Excellent/Mint - 6
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Excellent+ - 5.5
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#214 Red Sox Team Checklist - Don Zimmer (MANAGER)
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Near Mint - 7
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Excellent/Mint+ - 6.5
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Excellent/Mint - 6
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Excellent+ - 5.5
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Excellent - 5
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Very Good/Excellent - 4
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Good+ - 2.5
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Good - 2
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Poor - 1 Marked
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#689 Red Sox Team Checklist - Don Zimmer (MANAGER)
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Near Mint+ - 7.5
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Near Mint - 7
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Excellent/Mint - 6
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Excellent - 5
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#228 Don Zimmer
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1979 TCMA 50s Baseball Cards
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#258 Don Zimmer
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1954 Topps Archives / Reprint
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