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Zimmer will not return in 2004


southsider2k5

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I remember when Zimmer got hurt via beaning, and he was in a coma for a couple of weeks or so. No batting helmets in those days. I think his beaning had a lot to do with the acceptance of them. Some old timers never would wear them, most notably Ted Williams. He said it was like giving in to the pitcher. But there is no doubt that in Zimmer's day and before, hitters were intimidated regularly by pitchers who threw high and inside. Hitters were bailing out all the time. Now, of course, it is a different story. Back in the 40's and 50's, and maybe even the 60's, pitchers had a huge advantage because of no helmets and horrible hitting backgrounds.

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