'An amazing baseball life': Don Zimmer dies at 83 [pics]

Doug P. | 9:43 PM on June 04, 2014

Baseball legend Don Zimmer passed away today at the age of 83.

Zimmer’s grandson, Beau, shared the sad news today:

Today I lost my "Pops" the greatest grandfather anyone could ever ask for. Don Zimmer lived an amazing baseball life pic.twitter.com/7NiAdtMpl5

— Beau Zimmer WTSP (@BeauWTSP) June 5, 2014

Zimmer was in his 66th season in professional baseball, according to the New York Post.