caulaflour
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So was I nuts to offer the guy $100 for this? He accepted. It was personally owned by Don Zimmer for 60 years. He played for Elmira in 1951, and got married at home plate during one of the team's games that year. This ball was game-used in the 7th game of the first round of the Eastern League playoffs that year. Not signed by anyone though. I really didn't know how to value it, but thought $100 sounded good. A cool piece for my Zim PC. He accepted the $100 after seeing my website and talking to me on the phone - thought I deserved it for my collection.
Don Zimmer Collection 1951 Eastern League Playoff GM Baseball Elmira PA Pioneers | eBay
Congrats on the addition to the collection...that's a really fun item. My favorite Zim moment happened during a Joe Torre interview in the post season several years back. As Fox personnel was communicating from the booth down to Joe in the dugout, Zimmer walked straight up to Torre with a surly expression and angrily told him to "get his head in the game." It was great.