About Roy Zimmerman
Lived 1916 – 1991 (aged 75). Roy Zimmerman was an American baseball player.
Roy Franklin Zimmerman (September 13, 1913 – November 22, 1991) was an American professional baseball first baseman. He played part of the 1945 season in Major League Baseball for the New York Giants in 1945. He stood and weighed 187 lbs at the time he was drafted.
Zimmerman is one of many ballplayers who only appeared in the major leagues during World War II. He made his major league debut on September 2, 1945 in a doubleheader against the Brooklyn Dodgers at the Polo Grounds. He hit well and exhibited some power during his one-month stay with the Giants.
Season and career totals include 27 games played, a .276 batting average (27-for-98), 5 home runs, 15 runs batted in, 14 runs scored, and a slugging percentage of .439. He made 3 errors in 25 games at first base and had a fielding percentage of .988.
In 1991, Zimmerman died in his hometown of Pine Grove, Pennsylvania.
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Who was Roy Zimmerman?
American baseball player (1916-1991)
When was Roy Zimmerman born?
Roy Zimmerman was born on 13 September 1916 in Pine Grove.
When did Roy Zimmerman die?
Roy Zimmerman died on 22 November 1991 in Pine Grove.
What was Roy Zimmerman's occupation?
Roy Zimmerman was a baseball player.
What nationality was Roy Zimmerman?
Roy Zimmerman was American.
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· DBpedia: Roy Zimmerman (baseball)
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