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MICHAEL ZIMMERMAN HEIGHT: 6'3" BIRTHPLACE: MIAMI, FLORIDA BIRTH DATE: AUGUST 13, 1996 SPORT: BASEBALL
14 / SPORTS ILLUSTRATED KIDS
BOBBY KLEIN, 6
Levittown, PA QUARTER MIDGET RACING Bobby finished second at the USAC National Phoenixville race last June and came in third at the South Jersey QMA race in October. The second grader ended the 2014 season with six rookie class first-place finishes.
TYLER PIZZANO, 7
Salem, NH HOCKEY Tyler, a second grader, produced 62 goals and 32 assists for the New York Jets in the Mite Minor Elite Division this season. The leftwinger also recorded nine hat tricks during his team’s 40-game season.
ZOE SKIRBOLL, 10
Aspinwall, PA SWIMMING At the NASA Showcase Classic in April, Zoe broke the 10-and-under 100-yard freestyle national record (54.89) and tied the 50-yard free record (24.90). In the same month, she also won all six events at the Eastern Zone All-Star Championships. ARE YOU A SPORTSKID? If you think you have what it takes to be a SportsKid of the Month, submit your nomination at: SIKIDS.com/ Contests/SportsKid
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■ On March 24, Michael pitched his first career no-hitter in Gulf Coast High School’s 3–0 win over the Riverdale Raiders. In the very next game, he threw a perfect game when the Sharks defeated Mariner High School 5–0. ■ Michael, who has a 91-mph fastball, led the Sharks (20–7) to the playoffs while recording a 1.29 ERA, 90 strikeouts, and a .875 win percentage. ■ Perfect Game USA named the 18-year-old second-team All-America and first-team All-Region in Florida. He has committed to play baseball for the University of Florida. ■ Michael was one baserunner away from becoming the third high school pitcher in U.S. history to throw back-to-back perfect games this spring.
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