Rays re-sign Don Zimmer for 2013 as senior adviser, will be Zim's 65th year in pro baseball
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Tampa Bay Rays are bringing Don Zimmer back for the 2013 season as a senior adviser, marking his 10th with the Rays and 65th season in professional baseball.
Zimmer, 81, said in a statement Thursday that he couldn't be happier and that the Rays always have been great to him.
The Rays are one of 13 major league teams Zimmer has worn a uniform, and 2013 will help him match the 10 seasons he spent with the New York Yankees for his longest tenure with one club.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The upcoming season will be Zimmer's 55th in the major leagues either as a player, coach or manager. He currently works with the Rays as a coach and adviser in spring training and at pregame practices for all home games.