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Don Zimmer, who spent 66 years in professional baseball, dies at
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Baseball icon Don Zimmer dies after 66 years in game he loved
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New York Yankees bench coach Don Zimmer wearing military helmet
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Zimmer, baseball mainstay for 66 years, dies at 83
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New York Yankees bench coach Don Zimmer wearing military helmet
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Don Zimmer dead: Ex-Yankees coach won four World Series titles in
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Don Zimmer dead at 83: Longtime Yankees bench coach, original Met
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Don Zimmer, iconic coach, manager, dies at 83