Article: Swings of fate: Ryan Zimmerman has learned the hard way to focus on what really matters because of his mom's battle with multiple sclerosis.

Article: Solid expectations for Zimmerman: Nationals third baseman ...
Daily Press (Newport News, VA);  January 29, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... Melinda Waldrop Jan. 29--VIRGINIA BEACH -- Ryan Zimmerman has at least one person ... history, Zimmerman, a Virginia Beach native, returned to his ... pressure will no doubt be on Ryan Zimmerman to repeat his rookie success ...

Article: REYNOLDS' HOMETOWN OF VIRGINIA BEACH, VA DECLARES ...
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  July 8, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... First Colonial High School in Virginia Beach and later starred for the ... Major League players from the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News area ... Washington Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman from Virginia Beach.For more information please ...

Article: Virginia Beach's Dubois injures hamstring on ...
Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA);  March 31, 2007 ;     602 words ... ... m. today. Friday's lowlight came when Virginia Beach's Jason Dubois, a late-inning sub expected ... it feels in the morning." The Nationals' Ryan Zimmerman, also from Virginia Beach, served as designated hitter Friday and went ...

Article: The streak is over, but the praise in D.C. keeps coming for ...
The Virginian Pilot;  May 16, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... WASHINGTON The streak didn't burden Ryan Zimmerman. It wasn't until the final at ... Washington Nationals' third baseman from Virginia Beach felt a tinge of pressure. Not to extend ... the associated press Washington's Ryan Zimmerman was hitting .357 before going 3 for ...

Article: Ryan Zimmerman: a special talent in Washington: ...
Baseball Digest;  May 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ...IT'S BEEN BARELY A YEAR AND A HALF since Ryan Zimmerman made the transition from a college kid who had to bum ... sudden success for granted. The Sandbridge area of Virginia Beach where Zimmerman grew up is the athletic hotbed that ...

Article: Ryan Zimmerman.(S)
The Virginian Pilot;  March 30, 2007 ;     624 words ...Washington Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman, a graduate of Kellam High, will be among the players ... everyone liked Cal. You and David Wright played ball in Virginia Beach at about the same time. What kind of relationship do you ...

Article: 2nd swing for the Nats' Zimmerman: In year 2 with the Nationals, ...
Roanoke Times (Roanoke, VA);  August 15, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... 15--NEW YORK -- Last season, Ryan Zimmerman was one of the best rookies in the ... been taking my walks," he said. The Virginia Beach, Va., native had 20 home runs ... during the season but returns home to Virginia Beach for part of his offseason. He feels ...