Phil Rizzuto Net Worth



Phil Rizzuto net worth is
$700,000

Phil Rizzuto Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family

Philip Francis "Phil" Rizzuto (September 25, 1917 – August 13, 2007), nicknamed "The Scooter", was an American Major League Baseball shortstop. He spent his entire 13-year baseball career with the New York Yankees (1941–1956), and was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1994.A popular figure on a team dynasty which captured 10 AL titles and seven World Championships in his 13 seasons, Rizzuto holds numerous World Series records for shortstops. His best statistical season was 1950, when he was named the American League's Most Valuable Player. Despite this offensive peak, Rizzuto was a classic "small ball" player, noted for his strong defense in the infield. The slick-fielding Rizzuto is also regarded as one of the best bunters in baseball history. When he retired, his 1,217 career double plays ranked second in major league history, trailing only Luke Appling's total of 1,424, and his .968 career fielding average trailed only Lou Boudreau's mark of .973 among AL shortstops. After his playing career, Rizzuto enjoyed a 40-year career as a radio and television sports announcer for the Yankees. His idiosyncratic style and unpredictable digressions charmed listeners, while his lively play-by-play brought a distinct energy to his broadcasts. He was well known for his trademark expression, "Holy Cow!". 
Net Worth$700,000
Date Of BirthSeptember 25, 1917
Died2007-08-13
Place Of BirthNew York City, New York, USA
Height5' 6" (1.68 m)
ProfessionActor
NicknamesPhil Rizzuto, Philip Francis Rizzuto, Rizzuto, Philip Francis
Star SignLibra
#Trademark
1As a broadcaster for the Yankees for 40 years, he would exclaim "Holy cow!" when describing a great play.
#Quote
1I like radio better than television because if you make a mistake on radio, they don't know. You can make up anything on the radio.
2I'll never forget September 6th, 1950. I got a letter threatening me, Hank Bauer, Yogi Berra and Johnny Mize. It said if I showed up in uniform against the Red Sox I'd be shot. I turned the letter over to the FBI and told my manager Casey Stengel about it. You know what Casey did? He gave me a different uniform and gave mine to Billy Martin. Can you imagine that! Guess Casey thought it'd be better if Billy got shot.
3Well that kind of puts the damper on even a Yankee win. - on the news of Pope Paul VI's death
4They've got so many Latin players we're going to have to get a Latin instructor up here.
5"That huckleberry!" A humorous putdown, often directed at a player who had just made a bonehead play.
6"Holy cow!" Whenever something astonished him - especially on the baseball field - which was often.
#Fact
1He was elected into the 2008 New Jersey Hall of Fame for his services and contributions to Sports.
2On 23 October 1941, Joe DiMaggio asked Rizzuto to fill in for him at the last minute at a Newark, New Jersey testimonial because his wife had just given birth to their son. After the dinner, the Chief of the Fire Deptartment took Rizzuto home, where he met his future wife, Cora.
3Made major league debut on 14 April 1941.
4In the Seinfeld (1989) episode "The Pothole" George gets a key chain of Rizzuto's head. When it is squeezed it said, "Holy cow!".
5Rizzuto had long given his birth year as 1917, but he admitted to sportswriter Bill Madden - for the 2003 book "Pride of October" - that he had chopped a year off when signing with the Yankees, after other ballplayers told him it would give him an extra year at the end of his career. His true birth year was actually 1916.
6Provided the baseball play-by-play element of Meatloaf's "Paradise by the Dashboard Light". He was not told of the sexual nature of the song before he recorded his portion.
7Probably the best bunter of his time.
8He was the first "mystery guest" on the premiere show of What's My Line? (1950).
9Five time All-Star.
10Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1994.
11The 1950 American League Most Valuable Player.
12Played 1661 regular season games with the New York Yankees, 1647 at shortstop, in 1941 and 1942, then from 1946 to 1956. Spent his entire playing career with the Yankees.
13Legally changed his name to "Philip Francis Rizzuto."

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Summer of Sam1999Yankee Broadcaster (voice, as Phil Rizuto)
Seinfeld1992TV SeriesTV Announcer
Working Tra$h1990TV MovieShortstop
CHiPs1979TV SeriesAscot Park Announcer
Mission: Impossible1971TV SeriesRadio Announcer
The Phil Silvers Show1957TV SeriesPhil Rizzuto

Thanks

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Messenger2009/Idedicatee

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
30 for 302010TV Series documentaryHimself
ESPN 25: Who's #1?2004-2005TV Series documentaryHimself
ESPN SportsCentury1999-2003TV Series documentaryHimself
PBS NewsHour1999TV SeriesHimself
The Tony Danza Show1997TV SeriesHimself
Arli$$1996TV SeriesHimself
1994 MLB All-Star Game1994TV SpecialHimself - AL Honorary Captain
New York Yankees (The Movie)1987DocumentaryHimself (as Scooter Rizzuto)
A Winning Tradition1977TV MovieHimself (narrator)
1976 World Series1976TV Mini-SeriesHimself - Color Commentator
What's My Line?1970TV SeriesHimself - Mystery Guest
1964 World Series1964TV Mini-SeriesHimself - Play-by-Play Announcer
What's My Line?1950-1957TV SeriesHimself - Guest Panelist / Himself - Mystery Guest
To Tell the Truth1957TV SeriesHimself
Kraft Theatre1956TV SeriesHimself
1955 World Series1955TV Mini-SeriesHimself - New York Yankees Shortstop
Person to Person1954TV Series documentaryHimself - Baseball Player
1953 World Series1953TV Mini-SeriesHimself - New York Yankees Shortstop
The Jackie Gleason Show1953TV SeriesHimself
The Ed Sullivan Show1950-1953TV SeriesHimself
1952 World Series1952TV Mini-SeriesHimself - New York Yankees Shortstop
1952 MLB All-Star Game1952TV SpecialHimself - AL Shortstop
1951 World Series1951TV Mini-SeriesHimself - New York Yankees Shortstop
1951 MLB All-Star Game1951TV SpecialHimself - AL Shortstop
Down You Go1951TV SeriesHimself / panelist (1954-1955)
Texaco Star Theatre1950-1951TV SeriesHimself - Baseball Player / Himself
1950 World Series1950TV Mini-SeriesHimself - New York Yankees Shortstop
1950 MLB All-Star Game1950TV SpecialHimself - AL Shortstop
1949 World Series1949TV SeriesHimself - New York Yankees Shortstop
1947 World Series1947TV Mini-SeriesHimself - New York Yankees Shortstop

Archive Footage

Known for movies

Himself

New York Yankees (The Movie) (1987)
as Himself

Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer

1964 World Series (1964)
as Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer

Himself / panelist (1954-1955)

Down You Go (1951)
as Himself / panelist (1954-1955)

Himself - Color Commentator

1976 World Series (1976)
as Himself - Color Commentator

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