 Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Muna 1999, Zimmer akarohwa nebhora rakaipa rakarohwa zvakaipisisa rakarohwa neYankee wechipiri mutambi wenhabvu Chuck Knoblauch. Mumutambo wakatevera, Zimmer akapfeka ngowani yechiuto ine shoko rokuti ZIM rakanyorwa parutivi uye chiratidzo cheYankees chakanyorwa nechemberi, icho chakapiwa kwaari naMichael Patti, mutengesi weMadison Avenue. Ikoku kwakatungamirira kukuiswa kwefence ine njanji pamberi penzvimbo dzokuvanda paYankee Stadium, iyo pakupedzisira yakava yakajairika panhandare dzose dzebhora. Zimmer akabatanidzwa mukurwa naPedro Martínez mu2003 American League Championship Series, apo akamhanyira kuna Martinez uye Martinez akamukanda pasi. Zimmer akagamuchira mutoro wekupopotedzana uye akakumbira ruregerero kumhuri yake nesangano reYankees asi akachengetedza kuti Martínez aive mumwe wevatambi vasina hunyanzvi waaimboziva. 