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TMS
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8/14/2007  11:16 AM


Per ESPN radio. All of us knew this was coming one of these days, but none of us wanted to believe it. It is a very sad day for the Yankees franchise, & for me because I grew up listening to this guy, as did many of you. One of the greatest broadcasters of alltime & a great Yankee. He will be sorely missed.

Holy Cow. Rest In Peace, Scooter.



[Edited by - TMS on 08-14-2007 3:10 PM]
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8/14/2007  11:28 AM
Damn
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8/14/2007  11:41 AM
nothin funnier than him talking to dulio and leaving for home in the 7th inning.
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8/14/2007  11:46 AM
How sad. I will miss Phil, a truely great Yankee.
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8/14/2007  12:21 PM
RIP Scooter

He was a big part of my childhood. Scooter, Bill White and Frank Messer were the trio that I grew up watching and listening to Yankee games.

We lost a genuinely good man and class act. He will be missed.

God Speed and condolences to the Rizzuto and Yankee family.
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8/14/2007  12:40 PM
from the boss:
"I guess heaven must have needed a shortstop. Phil Rizzuto's contributions to the Yankees and the sport of baseball were immense for a period of over 50 years. He was one of the greatest Yankees of all time and a dear, close friend of mine whose loss is enormous to me and to the entire Yankee family. He epitomized the Yankee spirit — gritty and hard charging — and he wore the pinstripes proudly.

While Scooter may have been smaller in size than some, he was among the tallest in his stature as a Yankee. He was a favorite of fans both as a player and later as a broadcaster. His voice and "Holy Cow" will be part of baseball for as long as we play the game. No one deserved his place in the Hall of Fame more than Number 10.

Our condolences to his wife, Cora, and the rest of his family."
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8/14/2007  12:40 PM
they'll probably wear his # on their sleeve.
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8/14/2007  12:41 PM


He was definately an icon. Watching Donnie baseball jack a homer and hearing Phil on the mic was just magical stuff.

Holy cow. Rip.
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8/14/2007  12:48 PM
"holy canoli..."
"you old huckleberry..."
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8/14/2007  12:54 PM
RIP
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8/14/2007  12:56 PM
I grew up listing to him do yankee games on TV, I will miss him, growing up I looked forward to listening to him do games.. RIP
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8/14/2007  1:47 PM
Nothing was funnier than listening to him get angry while telling stories and calling them huckleberries. He was a funny guy, and he sometimes wasn't even trying to be funny. He just had that light, which spread to everyone around him.
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8/14/2007  2:16 PM
My favorite Scooter moment was when he introduced himself as Bill White at the start of a Yankee broadcast & introduced White as Phil Rizzuto because he was reading straight from the teleprompter... Bill White lost it... classic.

I had a feeling this day was coming soon when he didn't make it out for Old Timer's day this year... the people in the stands next to me let out a sigh like they realized the reality of the situation... I remember watching him, Bill White & Frank Messer broadcast the games on my black & white TV... they taught me the game & made me the huge Yankee fan I am today... Scooter was like that crazy old uncle every one of us seems to have... boy, I'm gonna miss that guy.
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8/14/2007  2:26 PM
Phil is immortalized forever by his biggest call of his career!

"Holy Cow I think he gonna make it!!!!"





[Edited by - nalod on 14-08-2007 2:29 PM]
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8/14/2007  2:53 PM
Much Love to ya Phil.

Memories, I'm 38 now and remember that "holy cow" when I was just a teenager... I think through him it became a part of my vocabulary.
People here in Germany always laugh at me when I say it as it sounds funny to them, but it will forever have a piece of Phil in it when I say it.

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8/14/2007  5:03 PM
I came in this afternoon and saw this. Man I grew up listening to this man. He was absolutely golden in my books.
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8/14/2007  5:08 PM
Posted by djsunyc:

nothin funnier than him talking to dulio and leaving for home in the 7th inning.

Classic. I would love how he gets his stuff ready at the bottom of the 6th. My favorite stuff is when he would describe what he was going to have for dinner.
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8/14/2007  7:15 PM
You go in peace Phil.

Someone needs to make a nice Phil Rizzuto tribute video on YouTube.
I'll never trust this' team again.
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8/15/2007  10:21 AM
Phil was 55 years old when he experienced the last knick championship. 34 years ago.

I never saw him play, but he had 7 world series rings in his career and was the personality of a generation of fans on TV.

and if you needed fast cash......
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