Rest in Peace, Scooter.
Posted on 08/14/2007 8:34:54 AM PDT by angcat
DEVELOPING STORY: Hall of Fame New York Yankee shortstop and broadcaster Phil Rizzuto has died. He was 89 and had been ill for more than a year. Rizzuto was one of the most influential and well-known figures in Yankees history. He played shortstop for the Bombers for 11 full seasons in a career interrupted by service in World War II. In 1950, he was named Most Valuable Player in the American League. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1994 and was the oldest living member of the Hall. Later he became a broadcaster for the team, holding that position for four decades. Click refresh for more.
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Most will remember him as a broadcaster, more than a player. A great Yankee who gave one of the best induction speeches in Hall of Fame history.
Most will remember him as a broadcaster, more than a player. A great Yankee who gave one of the best induction speeches in Hall of Fame history.
RIP Scooter! You and Pee-Wee were the greatest N.Y. (Yank and Dodger) Shortstops until Derek Jeter.
R.I.P. Scooter. You were one of the great ones.
Holy cow!
Thanks for all the memories during the years you broadcast for the Yankees.
A great old time Yankee is dead.
Rest in peace Phil Rizzuto.
LOL he was a riot.
Ping
"Here's the windup, fastball, hit deep to right, this could be it! Way back there! Holy cow, he did it! Sixty-one for Maris! And look at the fight for that ball out there! Holy cow, what a shot! Another standing ovation for Maris, and they're still fighting for that ball out there, climbing over each other's backs. One of the greatest sights I've ever seen here at Yankee Stadium!"
He loved Jeter.
Rest in Peace, Scooter.
I feel so sad yet he did live a long and good life!
Harry Caray, Mel Allen, Ernie Harwell, Jack Buck, and now Scooter Rizzuto.
At least Vin Scully is still with us.
Whats not to love about Jeter? ;^)
True.......... he is a doll.
I love Vin Scully. I'm sorry to say I've only recently discovered him as this is the first year we've had the MLB package (plus I heard him a couple of times last year on a trip to So Cal). This Red Sox fan in Connecticut stays up way too late watching LA Dodgers games just to hear the wonderful Vin Scully. He truly is a treasure. :o)
RIP Scooter...
Don’t forget Richie Ashburn.
Being a guy, I wouldn’t go that far. I’ll stick with loving his skills, talents and abilities. Great player.
LOL
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Thanks for the heads up angcat, my kids are dominating TV and I have just had FR up all morning....as if there is anyhthing else!:)
He is a great man and a true Hall of Famer in every sense.
I grew up in the era that only saw him as a broadcaster and a great one at that. I wish I had been able to see him play on all of those great teams.
RIP SCOOTER, Yankee-Nation will forever remember you fondly and with a smile on their face.
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