Don Zimmer

Don Zimmer
Don Zimmer
	Zimmer as he appeared in a ; Bowman trading card, 1955
	Infielder / Manager
	Born: January 17, 1931; Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
	Died: June 4, 2014 (aged 83); Dunedin, Florida, U.S.
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
	July 2, 1954, for the Brooklyn Dodgers
Last MLB appearance
	October 2, 1965, for the Washington Senators
MLB statistics
Batting average	.235
Home runs	91
Runs batted in	352
Managerial record	885–858
Winning %	.508
Teams
	As player Brooklyn / Los Angeles Dodgers (1954–1959); Chicago Cubs (1960–1961); New York Mets (1962); Cincinnati Reds (1962); Los Angeles Dodgers (1963); Washington Senators (1963–1965); Toei Flyers (1966); As manager San Diego Padres (1972–1973); Boston Red Sox (1976–1980); Texas Rangers (1981–1982); Chicago Cubs (1988–1991); As coach Montreal Expos (1971); San Diego Padres (1972); Boston Red Sox (1974–1976); New York Yankees (1983); Chicago Cubs (1984–1986); New York Yankees (1986); San Francisco Giants (1987); Boston Red Sox (1992); Colorado Rockies (1993–1995); New York Yankees (1996–2003); Tampa Bay Devil Rays / Rays (2004–2014);
Career highlights and awards
	2× All-Star (1961, 1961²); 6× World Series champion (1955, 1959, 1996, 1998–2000); NL Manager of the Year (1989); Tampa Bay Rays No. 66 retired; Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame; Tampa Bay Rays Hall of Fame;

Donald William "Don" Zimmer (January 17, 1931 – June 4, 2014) was an American baseball figure. He was an infielder, manager, and coach in Major League Baseball (MLB). He was involved in professional baseball from 1949 until his death, lasting 65 years. He was best known as an infielder for the Brooklyn Dodgers. He was later known for managing the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago Cubs.

Zimmer was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was married to Soot (Jean) from 1951 until Zimmer's death. The couple had two children, Thomas and Donna. In December 2008, he suffered a stroke which caused a loss of speech for a week.^[1]

Zimmer died from heart failure as a result of surgical problems on June 4, 2014 in Dunedin, Florida, aged 83.^[2]