Background
Zimmer, Donald William was born on January 17, 1931 in Cincinnati. Son of Harold Lesley and Lorraine Bertha (Ernst) Zimmer.
professional baseball player coach manager
Zimmer, Donald William was born on January 17, 1931 in Cincinnati. Son of Harold Lesley and Lorraine Bertha (Ernst) Zimmer.
Student in public schools, Cincinnati.
Baseball player, Dodger Farm Clubs, 1949-1954; baseball player, Brooklyn Dodgers, 1954-1957; baseball player, Los Angeles Dodgers, 1958-1959; baseball player, Chicago Cubs, 1960-1961; baseball player, New York Mets, 1962; baseball player, Cincinnati Reds, 1962; baseball player, Los Angeles Dodgers, 1963; baseball player, Washington Senators, 1963-1965; baseball player, Toei Flyers, Tokyo, 1966; manager, Cincinnati Reds Farm Clubs, Knoxville and Buffalo, 1967; manager, Cincinnati Reds Farm Clubs, Indianapolis, 1968; manager, San Diego Padre Farm Clubs, Key West, Florida, 1969; manager, Padre Farm Club, Salt Lake City, 1970; coach, Montreal Expos, Quebec, Canada, 1971; manager, San Diego Padres, 1972-1973; coach, Boston Red Sox, 1974-1976; manager, Boston Red Sox, 1976-1980; manager, Texas Rangers, 1981-1982; coach, New York Yankees, 1983, 86, 96-99; coach, Chicago Cubs, 1984, 85, 86; coach, San Francisco Giants, 1987; manager, Chicago Cubs, 1988-1991; coach, Boston Red Sox, 1992; coach, Colorado Rockies, Denver, 1993-1995. Member minor league All-Star Teams, Hornell, New York, 1950, Elmira, New York, 1951, Mobile, Alabama, 1952, St. Paul, 1953. Player World Series teams 1955, 56, 59, coach 1975, 96, 98.
Member Professional Baseball Players Association (life), Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association, Old Time Ball Players Wisconsin.
Married Jean Carol Bauerle, August 16, 1951. Children: Thomas Jeffrey, Donna Jean.