Jordan William Zimmerman (born April 28, 1975) is a Canadian former

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. He played part of one season in

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for the

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in 1999, then later also pitched for the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball in 2004. Zimmerman was originally drafted by the

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in 1993 in the 32nd round, 886th overall. He then re-entered the draft in 1994 and was picked by the Seattle Mariners in the 32nd round, 889th overall. Zimmerman appeared in 12 games, including once against his brother

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, ending his career with a

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in every appearance he made. He had an

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of 7.88 in only 8 innings pitched. After his playing career ended, Zimmerman became involved in real estate sales in Arizona.

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