Today's Birthday: Jerry Zimmerman

Former PONY (New York-Penn since 1957) League prospect Jerry Zimmerman was born on this date in 1934.

Credits: Topps Co. via The Trading Card Database

He played for the Corning Red Sox in the PONY League in 1954 (.302/.302/.439). He played 8 seasons in the majors with the Cincinnati Reds (1961) and Minnesota Twins (1962-68), and appeared in two World Series (Reds 1961) and Twins (1965).

In 1969, Zimmerman was one or the original coaches of the Montreal Expos and later coached for the Minnesota Twins. He also scouted for the New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles.

Zimmerman died September 9, 1998 at the age of 63.

Sources: Baseball Reference and SABR

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