Don Zimmer Stats & Facts
Don Zimmer Positions: Bats: R Throws: R Height: 69 Weight: 165 Born: Saturday, January 17, 1931 in Cincinnati, OH USA Died: 6 4 2014 in Dunedin, FL USA Debut: 7/2/1954 Last Game: 10/2/1965 Full Name: Donald William Zimmer
David Wrightestablishes a franchise record by starting is his 836th game at third base for the Mets
David Wright, playing a position which the team was unable to field a reliable everyday player on a consistent basis for decades, establishes a franchise record by starting is his 836th game at third base for the Mets, surpassing his hitting coach and friend Howard Johnson. More than 120 players, beginning in 1962 with Don Zimmer, have appeared at the hot corner for the team, but only ten have appeared in as many as 200 games during the club’s 47-year history.
Clemens tops Pedro in Game 3 of ALCS
On October 11, 2003, the Yankees and Red Sox play a rowdy game at Fenway Park in Game Three of the ALCS. In a matchup between ace hurlers Roger Clemens and Pedro Martinez, the becnhes clear after Manny Ramirez took exception to a pitch he felt was hurled at his head by Clemens. Among several…
The Giants win their first National League pennant since 1962 by defeating the Cubs, 3 – 2, in Game 5 of the NLCS
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Cubs trade future hall of famer Lee Smith
On December 8, 1987 The Chicago Cubs trade Lee Smith to the Red Sox for pitchers Al Nipper and Calvin Schiraldi. Smith felt underappreciated in Chicago and had asked for a trade. “I appreciated (Jim Frey) trading me,” he said. “Frey and Zim are good people. Wanting to be traded had nothing to do with…
George Brett and The Pine Tar Game
On July 24, 1983, the Kansas City Royals and New York Yankees play the famed “Pine Tar Game.” At Yankee Stadium, George Brett hits an apparent two-run home run off Rich Gossage to give the Kansas City Royals a 5 – 4 lead with two outs in the 9th inning, only to have the homer…
Don Zimmer is named manager of the Texas Rangers, becoming the 10th manager in the club’s nine-year history.
Don Zimmer is named manager of the Texas Rangers, becoming the 10th manager in the club’s nine-year history.
Don Zimmer fired in Boston after 1980 campaign
Amidst much media and fan pressure, the Red Sox fire their very unpopular manager Don Zimmer who compiled a very respectable 411-304 (.575) record during his five years in the Boston dugout. The Fenway Faithful never forgive ‘Popeye’ for the team’s collapse in 1978, when a 14-game lead slips away, ending in a one-game playoff for the American League pennant, a 5-4 loss to the Yankees, thanks to a legendary home run over the Green Monster hit by Bucky Dent.
Fred Lynn becomes 13th Red sox to hit for the Cycle
May 13, 1980 Fred Lynn becomes the 13 Red Sox player to hit for the Cycle. BOSTON (AP) — Fred Lynn has done a lot In his short major-league career. He was the American League’s most valuable player and rookie of the year in 1975 and has led the league in slugging percentage twice and…
Red Sox hire Don Zimmer as manager
On July 19th in 1976 The Boston Red Sox fire manager Darrell Johnson and replace him with Coach Don Zimmer. With Tom Yawkey recently deceased Jean Yawkey wanted him fired for not putting Rudi and Fingers in the game the day they were traded for, besides the other struggles he was having.
