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 Birth
September 25, 1917
Died
2007-08-13
Place Of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Height
5' 6" (1.68 m)
Profession
Actor
Nicknames
Phil Rizzuto, Philip Francis Rizzuto, Rizzuto, Philip Francis
Star Sign
Libra
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Trademark
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As a broadcaster for the Yankees for 40 years, he would exclaim "Holy cow!" when describing a great play.
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Quote
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I 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.
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I'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.
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Well that kind of puts the damper on even a Yankee win. - on the news of Pope Paul VI's death
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They've got so many Latin players we're going to have to get a Latin instructor up here.
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"That huckleberry!" A humorous putdown, often directed at a player who had just made a bonehead play.
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"Holy cow!" Whenever something astonished him - especially on the baseball field - which was often.
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Fact
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He was elected into the 2008 New Jersey Hall of Fame for his services and contributions to Sports.
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On 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.
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Made major league debut on 14 April 1941.
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In the Seinfeld (1989) episode "The Pothole" George gets a key chain of Rizzuto's head. When it is squeezed it said, "Holy cow!".
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Rizzuto 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.
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Provided 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.
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Probably the best bunter of his time.
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He was the first "mystery guest" on the premiere show of What's My Line? (1950).
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Five time All-Star.
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Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1994.
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The 1950 American League Most Valuable Player.
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Played 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.
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Legally changed his name to "Philip Francis Rizzuto."
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Summer of Sam
1999
Yankee Broadcaster (voice, as Phil Rizuto)
Seinfeld
1992
TV Series
TV Announcer
Working Tra$h
1990
TV Movie
Shortstop
CHiPs
1979
TV Series
Ascot Park Announcer
Mission: Impossible
1971
TV Series
Radio Announcer
The Phil Silvers Show
1957
TV Series
Phil Rizzuto
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Messenger
2009/I
dedicatee
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
30 for 30
2010
TV Series documentary
Himself
ESPN 25: Who's #1?
2004-2005
TV Series documentary
Himself
ESPN SportsCentury
1999-2003
TV Series documentary
Himself
PBS NewsHour
1999
TV Series
Himself
The Tony Danza Show
1997
TV Series
Himself
Arli$$
1996
TV Series
Himself
1994 MLB All-Star Game
1994
TV Special
Himself - AL Honorary Captain
New York Yankees (The Movie)
1987
Documentary
Himself (as Scooter Rizzuto)
A Winning Tradition
1977
TV Movie
Himself (narrator)
1976 World Series
1976
TV Mini-Series
Himself - Color Commentator
What's My Line?
1970
TV Series
Himself - Mystery Guest
1964 World Series
1964
TV Mini-Series
Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
What's My Line?
1950-1957
TV Series
Himself - Guest Panelist / Himself - Mystery Guest
To Tell the Truth
1957
TV Series
Himself
Kraft Theatre
1956
TV Series
Himself
1955 World Series
1955
TV Mini-Series
Himself - New York Yankees Shortstop
Person to Person
1954
TV Series documentary
Himself - Baseball Player
1953 World Series
1953
TV Mini-Series
Himself - New York Yankees Shortstop
The Jackie Gleason Show
1953
TV Series
Himself
The Ed Sullivan Show
1950-1953
TV Series
Himself
1952 World Series
1952
TV Mini-Series
Himself - New York Yankees Shortstop
1952 MLB All-Star Game
1952
TV Special
Himself - AL Shortstop
1951 World Series
1951
TV Mini-Series
Himself - New York Yankees Shortstop
1951 MLB All-Star Game
1951
TV Special
Himself - AL Shortstop
Down You Go
1951
TV Series
Himself / panelist (1954-1955)
Texaco Star Theatre
1950-1951
TV Series
Himself - Baseball Player / Himself
1950 World Series
1950
TV Mini-Series
Himself - New York Yankees Shortstop
1950 MLB All-Star Game
1950
TV Special
Himself - AL Shortstop
1949 World Series
1949
TV Series
Himself - New York Yankees Shortstop
1947 World Series
1947
TV Mini-Series
Himself - New York Yankees Shortstop
Archive Footage
Known for movies
New York Yankees (The Movie) (1987) as Himself
1964 World Series (1964) as Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
Down You Go (1951) as Himself / panelist (1954-1955)
1976 World Series (1976) as Himself - Color Commentator