Don Zimmer Photos

Don was a three sport star (baseball, basketball and football) at Western Hills High School in Cincinnati, including starting as the school's varsity quarterback.

Zimmer played winter ball in Puerto Rico and Cuba during his minor league years.

Hazing the rookie, Brooklyn Dodgers 1955, after the Bums started out with a franchise best 10 game winning streak.

Member of Brooklyn Dodgers first championship club in 1955.

Zim had a bright future ahead of him before a second career-threatening beaning in 1956.

These days, Zim likes to be the one sitting in the dugout spinning yarns. He learned from the greats, as this photo reveals. Dazzy Vance has his ear at a 1959 Old-Timers game. Rip Sewell, former manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates, is also pictured.

Zimmer was chosen in the 1962 expansion draft by the New York Mets. Because he lived nearby the team's spring training facility, he was asked to be the first person to model the Mets uniform. This photo, of Zim and his son Tommy, originates from that session.

After playing in only 14 games with the Mets, Zim was traded to the Chicago Cubs.

Zimmer excelled as a 3rd base coach, some calling him the best ever in this often thankless capacity.

Zim has always been one to speak his mind to the men in blue.

Two great baseball minds, who've seen it all: Zim (as manager of the Cubs in 1989)
and Hall of Fame sportswriter Jerome Holtzman.

The "Boys of Zimmer" douse their daddy, as the 1989 Cubs squad claims the NL East pennant.

Tony LaRussa and Don Zimmer, two of the game's better minds, swap stories at the 1990 All-Star Game played at Wrigley Field.

Two baseball icons, Don Zimmer and Tommy Lasorda.

Zimmer was Joe Torre's right-hand man, serving as Yankees bench coach from 1996 to 2003.

The Yankee braintrust of Torre, Zimmer and pitching coach Mel Stottlemyre helped guide the team to a 1996 World Championship. The team would go on to win four World Series under their management.

Three photos from Zim's infamous scuffle with Pedro Martinez in Game 3 of 2003 ALCS.

Zim at Devil Rays Turn Back the Clock Night, June 23, 2007.

With the Tampa Bay Rays in 2008.