Roy Franklin Zimmerman (September 13, 1913 – November 22, 1991) https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/roy-zimmerman/ was an American professional baseball first baseman. He played part of the 1945 season in Major League Baseball for the

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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

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at the

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. He hit well and exhibited some power during his one-month stay with the Giants. Season and career totals include 27

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, a .276 batting average (27-for-98), 5

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, 15 runs batted in, 14

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, and a

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of .439. He made 3 errors in 25 games at

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and had a

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of .988. Zimmerman died in his hometown of

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in 1991.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Zimmerman, Roy Major League Baseball first basemen New York Giants (baseball) players Perth-Cornwall Bisons players Moline Plowboys players Columbia Reds players Tyler Trojans players Macon Peaches players Greenville Spinners players Kansas City Blues (baseball) players Newark Bears (International League) players Drummondville Cubs players Oakland Oaks (baseball) players Tulsa Oilers (baseball) players Baseball players from Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania 1916 births 1991 deaths