'22 Jeff Zimmerman
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- Year:
- 2022
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- Position:
- Pitcher
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- Team:
- Baseball
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- IHCC Years:
- 1990-91
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- Career Highlights:
- Texas Christian University • Texas Rangers • 3rd Place in 1999 AL Rookie of the Year voting • 2001 Texas Rangers Pitcher of the Year • 17 MLB wins, 32 saves
Jeff Zimmerman launched an impressive professional career following his time as a member of the Indian Hills Baseball squad. Zimmerman will officially be inducted into the Indian Hills Athletics Hall of Fame on Saturday, Jan. 22 at halftime of the men's basketball game at the Hellyer Center in Ottumwa.
After a standout season in Centerville, Zimmerman moved on to Texas Christian University from 1991-93. As a member of the Horned Frogs, Zimmerman won a team-high eight games during his senior season before embarking on an eight-year professional career. Zimmerman's post-collegiate career began in France before venturing back to the United States to compete in the Northern League as well as a spot on the 1996 Canadian National Team.
Zimmerman's pitching prowess caught the attention of the Texas Rangers and signed with the MLB club in 1998. Zimmerman's rapid rise resulted in a third-place finish in the 1999 AL Rookie of the Year voting and was named a 1999 AL All-Star where the right-handed reliever tossed a scoreless inning at Fenway Park.
Zimmerman pitched for the Rangers for three seasons and saved a career-best 28 games in 2001 where he was named the team's Pitcher of the Year. Zimmerman won a total of 17 games in his MLB career along with 32 saves.