(AP) — Don Zimmer wasn't a fixture in baseball forever. It just seemed that way. He played alongside Jackie Robinson on the only Brooklyn Dodgers team to win the World Series. He coached Derek Jeter on the New York
(AP) — Don Zimmer wasn't a fixture in baseball forever. It just seemed that way. He played alongside Jackie Robinson on the only Brooklyn Dodgers team to win the World Series. He coached Derek Jeter on the New York
The passing of MLB lifer Don Zimmer was announced in the middle of numerous baseball games, but the report by Rays broadcaster Todd Kalas stuck out in particular for being so damn sad.
A former infielder, manager and coach in Major League Baseball, Zimmer celebrated this year his 66th season in baseball. Beau Zimmer, Don Zimmer's grandson and a reporter at WTSP, confirmed the news on Wednesday
The Tampa Bay Rays held a moment of silence for Don Zimmer before Thursday's game against Miami. The Rays will also have a ceremony for their team senior adviser before Saturday's game with Seattle. Zimmer spent 66 years in pro baseball and died