I get more than enough stars in my regular questions, so it's not a case of me star-mongering.
I can't stand the Yankees, but Phil Rizzuto was a class act, a real winner, and a distinctively colorful baseball announcer after his retirement.
Here's to you., Scooter.
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2007-08-14 16:52:04 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
Here's to a man with class & integrity.
2007-08-14 17:08:21 · answer #1 · answered by Scooter_loves_his_dad 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
It's like a part of my childhood died.
I used to love Scooter, Bill White & Frank Messer together on WPIX as a kid... "Holy Cow, White! I need to get my eyes examined."
And let's not forget... "This is Phil Rizzuto for the Money Store."
I had the privilege of growing up in central New Jersey. I grew up listening to Scooter & White, Bob Murphy, Ralph Kiner, Harry Kalas & Richie Ashburn.
Scooter, Murph & Whitey are all gone now.
2007-08-15 00:20:43 · answer #2 · answered by ihateeverybodyexceptyou 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
RIP Phil Rizzuto
2007-08-14 17:02:16 · answer #3 · answered by albaholic 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Oh man, Rizzuto was an all around good guy. Overcame all odds, people said he was too short to play baseball, then once he made it he would never make the Hall of Fame, proved everybody wrong, and will be remembered forever. Great player, great broadcaster, great guy. He lived a great life.
RIP Scooter.
2007-08-14 16:58:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
In memory of the great " PHIL THE SCOOTER RIZZUTO" A man with great influence and inspiration for our children's.You have no idea the emptiness we have in our hearts and how difficult it has been not hearing in those great ball games your famous expression: HOLY COW ! THE NEW YORK YANKEE'S, HAS WON THE WORLD SERIES !
2016-05-18 01:15:56 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a Sox fan, but will agree Scooter was a great shortstop and announcer.
As a tribute to him I listened to Meatloaf's Paradise by the Dashboard Light.
I'm sure you youngsters out there are going what does Meatloaf have to do with Scooter. Listen to the song and in the middle of it is a partial baseball broadcast by Scooter.
2007-08-14 20:15:12 · answer #6 · answered by deadhead (Who Dat Nation) 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I loved Scooter.
It was such a sad loss.
I asked some of my friends ''Do you think Rizzuto dying will make the front cover of the paper?'' They all said no.
Well now i'm laughing because it has made the cover of almost every New York Paper.
2007-08-15 04:56:42 · answer #7 · answered by #1 New York Yankees Fan 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I will.
RIP Phil Rizzuto.
2007-08-14 17:02:49 · answer #8 · answered by Tony M 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
what a great SS and a great broadcaster he helped the Yankees organization and overcame so much stuff first they said he could not play baseball because he was to short but he proved them wrong and then they said he could not be a broadcaster and the proved them wrong to what a great guy which all baseball fans and Yankee fan will truly miss
scooter r. i. p
2007-08-14 17:31:17 · answer #9 · answered by Janet ♥(YFFL) 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Here you go Pauly. I like the Yankees
2007-08-15 01:15:33 · answer #10 · answered by ♥ Zoey ♥ 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋