October Legends Closing November 1
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/2/2014
Not only was Don Zimmer one of the most beloved men in baseball history, who never drew a paycheck outside of MLB, he also was an innovator. And we aren’t talking about his bases loaded 3-2 count, one out runners going on the pitch situation when he was manager of the Chicago Cubs. Zim was hit in the head by pitch as a minor leaguer and had a metal plate in his head for the rest of his life. As coach of the Yankees, he was also once hit by a sharply hit foul ball batted by Yankee second baseman Chuck Knoblauch. The next game, Zimmer wore an army helmet with the word "ZIM" painted on the side and the Yankees logo stenciled on the front, which was given to him by a Madison Ave. advertising executive. That event led to the installation of fences in front of the dugouts at Yankee Stadium, which eventually became commonplace at most MLB ballparks. All due to Zimmer’s hard head. This collection of five army helmets feature the stenciled “NY” logo on the front and a bold “Don Zimmer” silver Sharpie signature. These helmets are NOT your standard plastic kiddie helmets worn when you were playing “Army Men” back in the day. These are heavy duty metal helmets with an interior shell and suspension system weighing over 3 pounds each. All helmets come with a COA from JSA.