One of the legends of American baseball is Ryan Wallace Zimmerman. He was born on September 28, 1984, in Washington, North Carolina.
As a high schooler, Ryan played on the same team as David Wright and B.J. Upton. In his last year, he was offered a scholarship from Virginia to play for the Virginia Cavaliers in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Zimmerman led his team with an average of .393, slugging percentage of .581, 92 hits, 51 runs, and 136 total bases in his final collegiate season. Zimmerman later got married to Heather Downen in January 2013 and welcomed their first child in the same year.
Currently, Zimmerman is a proud father of three.
Did Ryan Zimmerman retire?
Towards the end of the 2021 season, rumors began to circulate regarding his possible retirement when he had not even voiced it out but on February 15, 2022, Ryan cleared the air by officially announcing to the general public that he was retiring.
When did Ryan Zimmerman debut?
Ryan made his debut on September 1, 2005, a few months after he was drafted out of the University of Virginia in June 2005.
How many Gold Gloves does Ryan Zimmerman have?
Ryan won a Gold Glove at third base in 2009.
