Today's Birthday: Don Zimmer (Elmira Pioneers, 1951)

Credits: Elmira Advertiser via Newspaper.com

Former Eastern League prospect Don Zimmer was born on this date in 1931. He played for the 1951 Elmira Pioneers and was married at Dunn Field on August 16, 1951.

Zimmer went on to a 12 year major league career with the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers (1954-59, '63), Chicago Cubs (1960-61), New York Mets (1962), Cincinnati Reds (1962) and Washington Senators (1963-65). He was also a longtime coach and managed for 12 seasons with San Diego Padres (1972-73), Boston Red Sox (1976-80), Texas Rangers (1981-82), and Chicago Cubs (1988-91).

He died on June 4, 2014, at the age of 83.  

Sources: Baseball Reference

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