Yankees Hall Of Fame Shortstop Phil Rizzuto Dies

Yankees Hall Of Fame Shortstop Phil Rizzuto Dies

NEW YORK - Phil Rizzuto, the Hall of Fame shortstop during the Yankees' dynasty years and beloved by a generation of fans for exclaiming "Holy cow!" as a broadcaster, died Tuesday. He was 89. His death was confirmed by the Yankees. Rizzuto had been in declining health for several years and was living at a nursing home in West Orange, N.J.
Rizzuto, nicknamed "Scooter," played 13 seasons with the Yankees. He went to the playoffs in 10 of them and won seven World Series titles.
Rizzuto came to the Yankees in 1941 and batted .307 as a rookie, and his career was interrupted by a stint in the Navy during World War II. He returned in 1946 and four years later became the American League MVP. He batted .324 that season with a slugging percentage of .439 and 200 hits, second most in the league. He also went 58 games without an error, making 288 straight plays.
Rizzuto spent 40 years as a broadcaster for the Yankees and entered the Hall of Fame in 1994.