Don Zimmer Quotes & Sayings

Everyone keeps me telling me how great a knee replacement is. Whitey Ford said it was great and so did Ralph Branca. If I had one of those, I don't know that I would retire. But if I left for a month or more, who's going to want me back? — Don Zimmer

Baseball will miss Steinbrenner. He did a lot of great things-and some not so great-but it's a sad day for baseball, no doubt about it. He was a winner, and he made the Yankees a winner. — Don Zimmer

I was sitting in the back room by myself when someone came in and said, "Mr. Zimmer, I have to take you down to the make up room." I told them that if anyone can help this face they deserve a bonus. — Don Zimmer

One hundred ten thousand ears in this ballpark, and he's got to hit my ear. — Don Zimmer

Hey, it's been a great ride for me, a great life. Everything I have I owe to baseball. Baseball owes me nothin'. Ain't nobody has to give me nothin'. I would be embarrassed if I had a day somewhere. I don't want no day. I want friends, to live my life the way I wanna live it. — Don Zimmer

This new baseball is like a golf ball. I think there are going to be a lot more dents put in the wall at Fenway Park this year. — Don Zimmer

Never drew a paycheck outside of baseball. — Don Zimmer

The weather's cold. My club's bad. My knee hurts. I can't putt no more. I'm off my diet. My wife is nagging me. Other than that, everything's great. — Don Zimmer

What you lack in talent can be made up with desire, hustle and giving 110 percent all the time. — Don Zimmer