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Don Zimmer
Donald William Zimmer (Popeye, Zip or The Gerbil) Positions: Third Baseman, Second Baseman and Shortstop
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Born: January 17, 1931 in Cincinnati, OH
High School: Western Hills HS (Cincinnati, OH)
Debut: July 2, 1954 (Age 23)
Final Game: October 2, 1965 (Age 34)
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Managerial Stats
| Rk | Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | W | L | Finish | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1972 | 41 | San Diego Padres | NL | 2nd of 2 | 142 | 54 | 88 | .380 | 6 | |
| 2 | 1973 | 42 | San Diego Padres | NL | 162 | 60 | 102 | .370 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 1976 | 45 | Boston Red Sox | AL | 2nd of 2 | 76 | 42 | 34 | .553 | 3 | |
| 4 | 1977 | 46 | Boston Red Sox | AL | 161 | 97 | 64 | .602 | 3 | ||
| 5 | 1978 | 47 | Boston Red Sox | AL | 163 | 99 | 64 | .607 | 2 | ||
| 6 | 1979 | 48 | Boston Red Sox | AL | 160 | 91 | 69 | .569 | 3 | ||
| 7 | 1980 | 49 | Boston Red Sox | AL | 1st of 2 | 155 | 82 | 73 | .529 | 4 | |
| 8 | 1981 | 50 | Texas Rangers | AL | 55 | 33 | 22 | .600 | 2 | First half of season | |
| 9 | 1981 | 50 | Texas Rangers | AL | 50 | 24 | 26 | .480 | 3 | Second half of season | |
| 10 | 1982 | 51 | Texas Rangers | AL | 1st of 2 | 96 | 38 | 58 | .396 | 6 | |
| 11 | 1988 | 57 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 163 | 77 | 85 | .475 | 4 | ||
| 12 | 1989 | 58 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 162 | 93 | 69 | .574 | 1 | ||
| 13 | 1990 | 59 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 162 | 77 | 85 | .475 | 5 | ||
| 14 | 1991 | 60 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 1st of 3 | 37 | 18 | 19 | .486 | 4 | |
| San Diego Padres | 2 years | 304 | 114 | 190 | .375 | 6.0 | |||||
| Boston Red Sox | 5 years | 715 | 411 | 304 | .575 | 3.0 | |||||
| Texas Rangers | 2 years | 201 | 95 | 106 | .473 | 3.7 | |||||
| Chicago Cubs | 4 years | 524 | 265 | 258 | .507 | 3.5 | |||||
| 13 years | 1744 | 885 | 858 | .508 | 3.7 |
Awards
1989 NL Manager of the Year
Manager of the Year Votes
1989 NL Manager of the Year - 1st
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