I noticed that the Yankee players had a number ten on their sleeves. Why is that?
2007-10-08 14:07:48 · 13 answers · asked by Joseph M 2 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Phil Rizzuto thrilled a generation of Yankees fans with his Hall of Fame play at shortstop and entertained the next two generations from the broadcast booth.
A day after he died in a West Orange, N.J., nursing home at 89, Yankee fans of all ages expressed their love and admiration for the man whom most knew by his nickname, "The Scooter."
At Yankee Stadium Tuesday night, after he passed away, before their game against the Baltimore Orioles, the Yankees observed a moment of silence in honor of Rizzuto and aired a tribute video. The Yankees sported "10" patches -- Rizzuto's uniform number -- on the left sleeve of their uniforms. The stadium's Stars and Stripes flew at half-staff and fresh flowers rested on Rizzuto's plaque in Monument Park.
They had a "roll call" in the first inning, when fans in the bleachers call out each member of the Yankees' starting lineup, concluded with a touching addition -- "Phil Riz-zu-to!"
That fit so well, as Rizzuto was the people's Hall of Famer, known just as well, if not more so, for his wonderful sense of humor as for his stellar play
2007-10-08 14:22:04 · answer #1 · answered by Elaine S 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
In memory of Phil Rizzuto, who stopped being the oldest living Hall Of Famer on 13-August.
He played for the Yankees from 1941-42 and '46-56, winning the 1950 AL MVP Award and a part of nine AL champions and seven World Series winning teams (1941, '47, and '49-53). Plus he was a longtime announcer for the team after he retired.
2007-10-08 14:17:54 · answer #2 · answered by Chipmaker Authentic 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It's in honor of Phil Rizzuto. The "Scooter", who died in August, wore the number 10 during his playing career with the Yankees from 1941-56.
2007-10-08 14:39:59 · answer #3 · answered by jimel71898 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have a four favorite numbers. so nobody on my team wears two of my favorite numbers; 21 and 8. but if you take 21 backwards it's # 12-Jeff Francoeur My other two favorite numbers are 15 because it's my lacrosse number and 5 because it's my volleyball number =) so #15-Carlos Beltran & #5-David Wright <3 =) BQ-well let's just say the Mets had an off day today =/
2016-05-19 02:45:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In honor of Phil Rizzuto.
2007-10-08 15:48:29 · answer #5 · answered by Scooter_loves_his_dad 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In memory of Phill Rizzuto
2007-10-08 14:20:30 · answer #6 · answered by tfromdai 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Former Shortstop, Hall-of-Famer, and Broadcaster Phil Rizzuto, who passed away this summer.
2007-10-08 14:13:22 · answer #7 · answered by pricehillsaint 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well everyone pretty much answered correctly but let me just, re say it, Phil F. Rizzuto died, and they wear it in honor of him. Sucks how right now they're loosing...
2007-10-08 14:16:55 · answer #8 · answered by Kathy© 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because Phil Rizzuto who used to be there shortstop died this year
2007-10-08 14:11:41 · answer #9 · answered by rdons1 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Phiil Rizzuto I think
2007-10-08 14:09:50 · answer #10 · answered by alwaysmoose 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋