Moses spent 40 years in the desert before shepherding Israel through the desert enroute to the Promised Land. Michael Jackson grew up in a musical family and became the King of Pop over a span of 50 years. Don Zimmer tops them both. We're talking 61 years in the game and he's still going. Homeboy loves baseball. He was Joe Torre's bench coach when he managed the Yankees to 4 World Series championships. He had left Yankee management over a dispute with the boss George Steinbrenner after the 2003 season. Check out this interview with Kimberly Jones from the YES Network.
Zim felt disrepected by the Boss. He is a stickler for the game. When he sees something's not right, he will complain about it. He is not afraid of getting kicked out of a game. He will get into a player's face and let him know; like this altercation with Pedro Martinez where he took one for the team in the ALCS. Yankee fans, this may be a little painful. Red Sox fans get ready to gloat.
Sometimes I think it's this disrespect that caused Zimmer to leave the Yankees. Bronx Bombers fans, you have to admit that it was this altercation that gave the Red Sox the momentum to go on to win 2 World Series over the next 5 years. So where is Don Zimmer now? He's now part of the AL Champion Tampa Bay Rays organization as a senior advisor. They beat Boston last year to go to World Series. I guess you could say Zim got a measure of revenge.
Keywords: Boston Red Sox, Don Zimmer, MLB Baseball, New York Yankees, Pedro Martinez, Tampa Bay Rays
