Snowcap30 Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 i was watching the TV and they broke to a breaking news story that he has died at the age of 89.http://www.wnbc.com/sports/13887653/detail.html?dl=mainclickRIP to a baseball great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goalieboy82 Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 so long and thanks for all the fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoHoJoe Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 Holy Cow!!!! I'm here in the gates of Heaven and Saint Peter is waving me in!!!!!!!Paradise By The Dashboard Light is one song that every Yankee fan will cherish forever.Let's not forget the The Money StoreRIP Phil. BRING BASEBALL BACK TO MONTREAL!!!! MON AMOURS SIEMPRE!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swiss Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 So long Mr Rizzuto, Hall of Fame member. It's great to be young and a Giant! - Larry Doyle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 No Phil Rizzuto tribute will be complete without Paridise by the Dashboard LightPhil's story behind this was funny, apparently he did not know what the song was about, but when it came out he had to answer to his Priest and his Wife. Even as a Mets fan I loved Phil, he made watching Yankee games fun especially when he forgot about the game and was going on about Canolis. He was a true classic. www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TampaBayEverybodyLovesRays Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 RIP Scooter Tampa Bay Everybody Loves Rays Go 'Nova | Go Irish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjrbaseball Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 I grew up listening to Scooter all through the '60s. (Unfortunately, I never got to see him play.) Phil knew better than anyone that baseball was meant to be fun. Even though he hadn't called a game in nearly 10 years, somehow something is missing on Yankee broadcasts without him.I'm watching the Yankees game right now, and it's the 7th inning -- just about the time Scooter would be leaving the booth to head across the George Washington Bridge back to New Jersey. I guess Scooter is heading across a very different bridge just about now.My condolences to Cora and all of the Rizzuto children, to all of Phil's friends and colleagues, to the New York Yankees, and to baseball fans everywhere.Holy cow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winghaz Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 I had the honor of meeting Mr. Rizzuto once, and in kind of a strange way.I was 11 years old (it was 1967) and missed summer camp (Camp of the Cross Lutheran Bible Camp -- I told you I'm very Lutheran) because of the flu. My dad made up for that by taking me to a Twins series against the Yankees at old Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington, Minn. We flew from Bismarck, N.D., on my first plane ride, then went to the Thunderbird hotel -- just next to Metopolitan Stadium. We couldn't get a room at the Thunderbird, but started walking to the stadium.Just into the parking lot, my dad started talking with a guy. He and this guy were talking baseball -- this stranger didn't act like a stranger, as he was very friendly. Then my dad told me who it is -- Phil Rizzuto. I shook hands with him and said, "Hello, Mr. Rizzuto." He smiled and said, "Call me Phil." The three of us had a pleasant conversation the rest of the way to the old Met.Rest in peace, Mr. Rizzuto ... I mean Phil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tp49 Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 I remember going to the first game Dave Winfield played at Yankee Stadium after being traded to the Angels.The game was televised on Channel 11 where Scooter was one of the announcers. I went by the broadcast booth door on the concourse and asked the guard if he signed. The guard told me he was working but to come back in the 4th which I did and handed the guard my yearbook for Rizzuto to sign. Much to my surprise he brought the book back to me and talked to me for a few minutes about baseball and as the poster above stated I called him Mr. Rizzuto and he said "Call me Phil." What a guy.Although he'd been off the air since 1996 somehow, today there are a lot fewer birthdays, anniversaries and Cora stories that are being mentioned during Yankee telecasts. RIP Scooter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oz615 Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 Let's not forget the The Money StoreRIP Phil.Ah yes 1-800-LOAN-YES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoHoJoe Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 I am sure that Oldtimers Day next year at Yankee Stadium will no doubt be bittersweet.The last year of the old Yankee Stadium, and the rememberance of the Scooter. BRING BASEBALL BACK TO MONTREAL!!!! MON AMOURS SIEMPRE!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 Phil's last OTD in 2005http://flickr.com/photos/njtank/744126760/...57600693139001/http://flickr.com/photos/njtank/743262903/...57600693139001/ www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youcan'tseeme Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 Razzuto not a word he's a baseball player!RIP Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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