Don Zimmer

[JACKIE42]

How did he get the nickname " Pop-Eye".

[Panzram]

Built like a fireplug and nicknamed Popeye for his strength.

[JACKIE42]

Built like a fireplug and nicknamed Popeye for his strength.

sorry, wrong

[Toy Cannon]

His forearms.

[JACKIE42]

His forearms.

Wrong

[Toy Cannon]

Wrong
He was nicknamed Popeye for his bulging forearms.

[Toy Cannon]

He was nicknamed Popeye for his bulging forearms.
by Roy Campanella

[JACKIE42]

He was nicknamed Popeye for his bulging forearms.

Wrong

[JACKIE42]

by Roy Campanella

Yes, do you know why.

[Toy Cannon]

Zimmer got his nickname "Popeye" from Brooklyn catcher Roy Campanella. "I hit a home run in the upper deck at Ebbets Field. I wasn't a big guy, but I had some strength. Campanella had a real squeaky voice. He was fun, and as I come down the steps into the dugout, everybody's shaking my hand, you know, nice going, boom-boom-boom. The next time up, I hit one further in the upper deck. It was the middle of the summer, you know, you got your shirt up to here, cut off, and as I come in, I'm shaking guys' hands and as I'm shaking somebody's hand, Campie grabbed me by the (biceps) and says, "No wonder the little guy can hit it so far - he's got arms like Popeye."

[JACKIE42]

Zimmer got his nickname "Popeye" from Brooklyn catcher Roy Campanella. "I hit a home run in the upper deck at Ebbets Field. I wasn't a big guy, but I had some strength. Campanella had a real squeaky voice. He was fun, and as I come down the steps into the dugout, everybody's shaking my hand, you know, nice going, boom-boom-boom. The next time up, I hit one further in the upper deck. It was the middle of the summer, you know, you got your shirt up to here, cut off, and as I come in, I'm shaking guys' hands and as I'm shaking somebody's hand, Campie grabbed me by the (biceps) and says, "No wonder the little guy can hit it so far - he's got arms like Popeye."

Good research.