Don Zimmer

Don Zimmer

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Don Zimmer was one of many players featured on collectible coins made by Topps and included in packs of baseball cards.
Well-traveled infielder Don Zimmer played Major League Baseball for the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers (1954-1959,) Chicago Cubs (1960-1961,) New York Mets (1962,) Cincinnati Reds (1962,) Los Angeles Dodgers (1963,) and Washington Senators (1963-1965.). Affectionately nicknamed Popeye,>i> Zimmer was on two World Series championship teams with the Dodgers
A two-time All-Star, Zimmer compiled a lifetime.235 batting average, with 91 home runs and 352 runs batted in. In 1966 he a season in Japan with the Toei Flyers.
After retirement, Zimmer went on to manage the San Diego Padres, Boston Red Sox, Texas Rangers and Chicago Cubs. He also served as Coach for a number of Major League teams, including the New York Yankees, with whom he won two World Series rings.
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
cap, bottle
date made
1964
referenced
Washington Senators
maker
Topps Company, Inc.
Physical Description
metal (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 1 1/2 in; x 3.81 cm
ID Number
1996.0213.066
accession number
1996.0213
catalog number
1996.0213.066
subject
Sports
Baseball
Professional
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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
Data Source
National Museum of American History
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