Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Poor Rizzuto "The Scootor" ALL OF NY will miss ya'


Yankees legend Phil (Scooter) Rizzuto, a baseball Hall of Famer who became a beloved broadcaster best known for his catch phrase "Holy cow!" died late Monday at the age of 89.
Though a former MVP and a member of seven World Series-winning teams, Rizzuto was remembered most yesterday for his quirky broadcasting style and a heart that seemed too big for his diminutive 5-foot-6 frame.
"Phil was a gem, one of the great people I ever knew," said former teammate Yogi Berra, who played bingo with Rizzuto every week during the shortstop's final months.
"He was a dear friend and a great teammate, and he was a heck of a player, too," Berra said. "When I first came up to the Yankees he was like a big - actually, small - brother to me."

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