Does Zimmerman still have that asinine exclusivity contract? Meaning can he still not sign signatures for fans legally other than through whatever company it is that he signed his rights over to?
I love Zimmerman, so don't get me wrong... but that has always pissed me off. Some little kid on a Sunday game wants his autograph, 'Sorry, I sold the rights to sign my own damn name for $$$! Give them a couple hundred and you can have it.' It'd be different if it was common, and I'm sure other athletes do it, but I've never heard of it. And he did that like his first year in the majors too, didn't even waste any time. $$$ and greed always win out no matter how nice a person is, but when you are gonna make millions because of fans, signing away your right to sign autographs for a comparable pittance is annoying.
