Don Zimmer: Baseball lore, personified

Zimmer's death was confirmed by his grandson, a reporter for a Tampa Bay television station. "Today I lost my 'Pops' the greatest grandfather anyone could ever ask for," wrote Beau Zimmer on his Twitter account around 3 p.m. "Don Zimmer lived an

Don Zimmer, a presence in MLB who had most recently served as a baseball advisor for the Tampa Bay Rays, has died. He was 83.

Don Zimmer, a presence in MLB who had most recently served as a baseball advisor for the Tampa Bay Rays, has died. He was 83.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Don Zimmer, a popular fixture in professional baseball for 66 years as a manager, player, coach and executive, died Wednesday. He was 83. Zimmer was still working for the Tampa Bay Rays as a senior adviser, and the team 

Don Zimmer told stories. He loved to tell stories and anybody with an appreciation for the history, personalities and lore of baseball loved to listen. Zimmer, in fact, was the history, personality and lore of baseball personified. Some people have an