I mean no disrespect to the late Phil Rizzuto. Not being a Yankee fan, I never knew him as a player or announcer.
But I always associated the phrase "Holy cow" with the late Harry Caray. Certainly, neither of them had a copyright on the phrase, so it's fine that they both said it. I was just surprised to hear so many Holy cows in reference to someone OTHER than Harry.
Am I remembering wrong, or wasn't this a famous Harry Caray expression (too)?
2007-08-15 02:08:11 · 12 answers · asked by Edik 5 in Sports ➔ Baseball
yes but phil believes he said it first
2007-08-15 02:11:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Harry was broadcasting with "Holy Cow" in the 1940's while Rizzuto was still playing, but Rizzuto said he was using the phrase all his life. (Rizzuto did not become an announcer until 1957).
Both announcers claim they used the phrase to prevent themselves from swearing.
It's a pretty common phrase, so I guess it just depends what part of the country you live in to determine who you associate with it.
2007-08-15 08:45:36 · answer #2 · answered by blah hah 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well i never new both of them as announcer i was only 2 years old when phil rizzuto quit
but phil rizzuto is a yankees great and he is known for it
2007-08-15 03:29:09 · answer #3 · answered by for the pursuit of happiness 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Harry carey was the first to come up with the saying and the phil copied off him later. But im with you i say harry carey (the greatest annoucer of all time).
2007-08-15 06:21:46 · answer #4 · answered by chi_cubs_lover 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was in the manner in which he said it that made it his, Remember the comercial for the money store?, through the nose is how it sounded with Phil.
2007-08-15 02:33:36 · answer #5 · answered by rhuzzy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
interesting in NYC that was the call of Phil.
But sure other parts of the country used it too
2007-08-15 02:22:20 · answer #6 · answered by Michael M 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They both used "Holy Cow" as a catch phrase
2007-08-15 02:12:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Phil said it better. Plus he said it while broadcasting the Yankees while they were winning championships so that makes it more important.
2007-08-15 02:58:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It was but Phil inherited it and made it his own down the stretch. you huckleberry
jus kiddin
good luck to ya
2007-08-15 03:36:15 · answer #9 · answered by civil_seismic_eng 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont know who said it first....but phil used it for over 40 years....you can hear him say it when maris hit number 61.
he said he used it to stop him self from cursing
2007-08-15 02:21:23 · answer #10 · answered by mojo569 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋