Phil Rizzutto was a proud Italian-American man who molded his Hall of Fame career on the baseball diamond and in the broadcast booth. Humble and determined, Rizzutto was not about to let anyone stand in the way of the game...read more
What can you say about "the scooter" other than he was all class and a true Yankee blue blood. Oh sure, he wasn't the hero with the great athletic body and skills of a DiMaggio (his hero) or a Mickey Mantle. Phil Rizzuto w...read more
Little Do I Know about Phil Rizzuto That is true and very little it is except that I recognize his name. In all the years of helping to support my husband's efforts in coaching our son in Little league and bigger league...read more
The scooter will be sorely missed, not just by Yankee fans but sports enthusiast from every walk of life. Phil Rizzuto epitomizes the quintessential American dream, from rags to riches in the vane of a Horasio Alger book,...read more
"O it was always intense. Just as you said And it was not a regular Not a regular game at all. It was every game meant so much, You know, One seemed to top the other." That's one of the many rambling nuggets colle...read more
by Joe Bomb
Holy Cow! The great legend of Yankee Baseball has passed on. I can remember like it was yesterday hearing Phil and Bill White, the 2 announcers for the Yankees during the 1970's. They made you feel like you were part of th...read more
I love baseball, you love baseball, we all love baseball. Just last week on August 7, 2007, Barry Bonds broke Hank Aaron's record of 755 home runs. Well, that was a joy for all baseball fans. However, this week, we are sad...read more
by Ted Sherman
Of course, it is appropriate to honor the Scooter for the fun and excitement he brought to baseball both on and off the field. It should also bring some thoughts about comparing him to another prominent name who also reach...read more
by David Groen
As someone who lives in New York I have been able to follow the New York Yankees and news related to the team for quite a while. I have however never really been a Yankee fan. I grew up a fan of the Cincinnati Reds and lat...read more
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