“Even in those years when we were losing, it's playing baseball for a living and having a good time. I learned a lot from those years. I made a lot of good friends and a lot of good teammates. I wouldn't give back those years for anything.”

American former professional baseball infielder

Ryan Zimmerman is an American former professional baseball infielder, known for spending his entire 17-year Major League Baseball career with the Washington Nationals. Born in 1984, he played chiefly at third base before moving to first base in 2015. Zimmerman was selected to the MLB All-Star team twice and won one Gold Glove and two Silver Slugger awards. He was also part of the Nationals team that won the 2019 World Series, and his career is remembered for long service with one club.