RIP Don Zimmer

Early in my career, I was in the locker room and Zimmer walked out of the shower buck naked and into the locker room, which was just packed with media. One of the female TV reporters said under her breath, "Oh. My. God."

There are some things in life you just can't unsee.

Great guy... RIP...

 

Well said, Michael.

Zim was likeable and approachable. Not long ago I read his book "The World According To Zim" and thoroughly enjoyed it. For some reason, I think of him and Whitey Herzog as similar. I guess it's both were mediocre players, coached/managed for several organizations, and terrific judges of talent.

RIP, Mr. Zimmer.

 

I had a similar experience involving Yogi Berra. ;D

 

The managing job he pulled off in 1989 was an all-timer.
Hits and runs, runs and hits, double steals, squeezes - every lever he pulled worked and he got every drop out of a pretty average team.
Rest in peace, Zim.

 

Well worth a listen ... although I was a bit distracted by one of the fans behind home plate.

Even as a White Sox fan, I always appreciated Zimmer as a manager. A true character and, by all accounts, good guy.

RIP.

 

This...probably because I read The Bronx Zoo when I was 10 years old.

 

RIP to my favorite Cubs manager. That 89 team was fun to watch.

 

For anybody who remembers the "Here Comes Gossage...here comes Bailey...where's Bernie?" era:

 

At least twice that year he put on a hit and run with the bases loaded.